U.S., Mexican Builders Form Alliance

Builder trade groups in the United States and Mexico have announced the formation of an alliance.The agreement between the National Association of Home Builders in the United States and Mexico's Camara Nacional de la Industria de Desarrollo y Promocion de Vivienda is "the latest positive offshoot of the historic Partnership for Prosperity alliance established by U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexico President Vicente Fox in February of 2001, and it establishes a powerful precedent for international cooperation," said NAHB president Bobby Rayburn. The alliance aims to create more accessible trade channels and exchange technology and skills aimed at improving the quality, affordability, and efficiency of building on both sides of the border.