Thompson First to Earn Green Building Designation
Tony Thompson of Remodeling Services Unlimited in Columbia is the first South Carolina HBA member and the first Greater Columbia HBA member to earn the NAHB’s Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation.

Dan Rawls Company Wins National Housing Endowment’s Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service
Dan Rawls Company was honored for its charitable work by the National Housing Endowment in a ceremony in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 13.

Mungo Leaders Honored with Top Industry Awards: Company Recognized with a Total of Five Awards at Annual Event
Mungo Homes, the Carolinas’ leading builder of quality homes for more than 50 years, is proud to announce the company’s recent recognition of five awards at the 19th annual Real Estates Greatest Achievers and Leaders (Regal) Awards ceremony and gala.

S.C. Builders Buoyed by Liability Insurance Ruling
In a long awaited decision, on March 10 the South Carolina Supreme Court found that faulty workmanship by a subcontractor causing property damage to a home was covered by a builder's comprehensive general liability insurance policy.

Simple Steps Can Keep Local Governments In Compliance With Fair Housing Act
The recent resolution of litigation in South Carolina demonstrates that local governments can run afoul of the federal Fair Housing Act even when government officials do not intend to discriminate.

Tucker Bayou, Southern Living Idea House, Wins Home Of The Year Award At Best In American Living Awards Ceremony
Tucker Bayou, a 2007 Southern Living Idea House, was awarded the prestigious Home of the Year during the Best In American Living Awards (BALA) ceremony in Orlando.

IRS Announces Rule Changes for Energy Tax Credit
In response to suggestions by NAHB, the IRS has announced plans to publish new guidance updating the regulatory rules for the energy-efficient home tax credit program (Section 45L).

Inclusionary Zoning Acts As A Tax On Housing: Studies Show Alternatives More Effective in Addressing Affordability Problems
Mandatory inclusionary zoning requiring builders to sell a certain number of homes at below-market prices is a complex market intervention that can act like a tax on housing and worsen the affordable housing problem it is meant to solve. But many alternatives to inclusionary zoning can help meet the housing needs of low- and moderate-income families.

I-9 Forms Required for All Businesses
According to David Crump, Counsel for NAHB, members need to be aware that as of December 26, 2007 all new employees must fill out the new I-9 form introduced in 2007.