Tim Swafford Named To Panel Of National Association Of Homebuilders

Friday, January 14, 2011

Tim Swafford of Swafford Construction Company and Independent Living of Tennessee has accepted a two-year appointment with the NAHB (National Association of Homebuilders) CGR board of governers.

The appointment was made at the IBS(International Builders Show) in Orlando.

The CGR (Certified Graduate Remodeler) Board of Governers
oversees the education curriculum and construction industry requirements for the professional designation given by the NAHB.

Mr. Swafford is one of fewer than 100 practicing CGRs in the construction industry and had most recently served on the National Green Remodeling committee for the NAHB.


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