Green Building Field Verifier Training to be Given at State Convention
The Home Builders Association of South Carolina and the Convention Committee announce the opening of the NAHB’s Green Building Field Verifier Training at this year’s convention in Myrtle Beach.

Thompson, HBASC Renovation Project Wins Local Award
Congratulations to Tony Thompson of Remodeling Services Unlimited for winning a RCA Award in the Commercial Renovation Over $150,000 category for the Home Builders Association of South Carolina office renovation project.

SC Members Already Certified Green Professionals
The NAHB unveiled the new Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation program in February at IBS, and some SC members have already become graduates.

Andy Anderson Receives National Safety Award
Andy Anderson of Associated Construction Services, LLC, in Pinopolis became the first South Carolinian to win an NAHB Safety Awards for Execellence (SAFE).

Groundbreaking Set for “Carol’s Home” Extreme Home Makeover
It’s all systems go for the “Carol’s Home” extreme home makeover project happening in Dorchester county. “Carol’s Home” is the brain child of the Charleston Trident Home Builders Association, which heard about Carol being attacked by a stranger and decided to help by building her a brand new, handicap-accessible home.

Century Builders Announces Ownership Change
Clyde Rector, founder and president of Century Builders, has announced that Don Poynter will assume full ownership of the residential construction and remodeling company effective May 15. Poynter was named Managing Partner last August to oversee building operations and jobsite management.

Lexington Builder Announces Local Community Support Program
Steve Baudo, President of Baudo & Associates Home Builders, Inc., a custom home building company located in Lexington, South Carolina, unveiled a community support plan called the B.E.S.T. Home ProgramSM.

Spring Board Meeting Set for April 29-May 3 in Washington
Mark your calendars and plan on attending the NAHB Spring Board meeting in Washington!

NAHB Remodelers to Lauch 'Remodel Now' Campaign in May
The NAHB Remodelers will be launching the year-long campaign, "Remodel Now" to promote remodeling during “May Is National Home Remodeling Month.” For the campaign, NAHB has developed resources available to local councils and their members that are designed to educate the public on the benefits of remodeling.

Making Money Starts With a Good Business Plan
A thriving business starts with a sound business plan, Tim Davis, a builder and author of “How to Make Money in the Home Building Business Without Losing Your Mind,” told convention-goers at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando.

Newer Employees More Likely to Suffer Fatal Injuries
Nearly half of the workplace fatalities in residential construction that occurred in the last four years happened to workers who have were on the job less than a year, according to “Residential Construction Industry Fatalities 2003-2006,” a recently-completed NAHB safety study.