More stories about Associations

• Legal: What Happens When You Go to Arbitration?

  The ins and outs of arbitration

• Q&A: Bamboo Floor Not as Hard as Claimed?

  Lightweight pneumatic hose; paint for fiber cement; wet-dry central vac; landscaping products; metal stairs; fire prevention products

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  NAHB pulls out of NFPA code process, new device for drying basements, California claimed unfair to nonunion apprenticeship programs, suburb’s no-step entry requirement dropped, Business Tune-Up, more

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  Phaseout of CCA lumber, Marvin wins lawsuit, Stanley Tools moves offshore, exploding water heater saga, more

• Q&A: Blueprint Abbreviations

  Q. Where can I find a key to architectural abbreviations used on blueprints?

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  Job-site waste, training older workers, results of JLC Internet use survey, more

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  International Codes update, a look at “nominal” sizes in building materials, trend toward minimum home sizes comes to Utah, new tax rules for small businesses, more

• Q&A: Hickory Flooring Over Radiant Heat

  Q: A customer wants me to install hickory flooring over radiant heat. Does hickory present any unusual problems in this application, compared to other species?

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  HUD issues lead regs; making drywall from smokestack sludge; new technology yields straighter studs; wastewater disposal in Alaska; more

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  Spanish on the job site; sting operations trap unlicensed contractors; insurance discounts for wind-resistant houses; contractor behind iron bars for lead paint violations