”Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage.” Arie de Geus

Featuring more than 50 continuing education courses, there is an opportunity for professionals in the home building industry to sharpen their knowledge and stand out against the competition at this year's 21st Century Building Expo & Conference.

Seminars addressing all of the hottest topics affecting the home building industry will be presented, including green building, building technology and project management. Attendees can set themselves apart from competitors by taking advantage of the professional designations offered thro ugh the North Carolina Builder Institute (NCBI) and the NAHB University of Housing courses.

Over the course of the three day educational conference, the new NAHB Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation may be obtained. Green building has gone from a popular trend in home building to a practice implemented by builders and desired by home buyers.

Don’t let your company be left behind – register now for the 21CBEC. For a full list of the continuing education offerings that await you and your colleagues at the 21CBEC, please visit www.21buildingexpo.com.

The 21CBEC is the Southeast's premier networking event for home building professionals. You can’t afford to miss it!

The 21st Century Building Expo & Conference (21CBEC) is giving builders the chance to become green this September by offering the new NAHB Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation courses.

The two-day Green Building for the Building Professional course will be presented on Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11 and will be followed on Friday, September 12 by the Business Management for Building Professionals course.

These courses will provide builders with the opportunity to learn strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction from nationally recognized speaker and vice president of GreenHaus Builders, Michael Strong, CGR.

Green building is not just a trend in the home building industry – it is a practice that is here to stay. Register for the 21CBEC today and designate yourself as a Certified Green Professional!

Anytime you take a Builders University class at your local HBA, you can earn North Carolina Builder Institute (NCBI) credit, too. Credit applies toward AA and AB designations.

Builders Mutual Insurance Company's risk management experts bring the latest safety solutions and risk management programs to you through Builders University classes. You may even qualify for a Builders Mutual insurance discount by attending and becoming Fall Protection Certified. View the Builders University schedule, and reserve your spot. Seating is limited, so register today!

The Lake Norman HBA University now offers the NCBI Accreditation Program, as part of the their program of classes!   No longer will you have to drive to Raleigh for your NCBI designation courses.  Classes are being held at Mitchell Community College in Mooresville, NC, on a monthly basis.  The cost for HBA members is $180 per 8 hours and $95 per 4 hours.  Upon completion, builders receive this prestigious designation not only with NCBI, but also with the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.    

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