John Laird, COO of Longust, Has Died
Denver, CO, April 9, 2018—John Laird, COO of Longust Distributing, died April 1 from pancreatic cancer at age 53.
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Construction Employment Dipped in March
Arlington, GA, April 9, 2018—Construction employment increased by 228,000 jobs over the past year despite a weather-related dip last month, and the industry's unemployment rate fell to 7.4%, the lowest yet for March, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Winners of Vision Design Awards Announced
Chattanooga, TN, April 6, 2018 – Floor Focus magazine is honored to announce the winners of the ninth annual Vision Design Awards.
Stifel Reports on U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports
St. Louis, MO, April 6, 2018—Stifel releases the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports.
ASID Names Recipients of 2018 National Awards
Washington, DC, April 6, 2018—The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2018 ASID National Awards.
Lennar Grew Revenues in Q4 and FY 2017
Miami, FL, April 5, 2018—Lennar reported a revenue increase of 13% YOY for its homebuilding business in Q4 and a 14.9% increase for the fiscal year.
William M. Bird Forms Relationship with Forbo
Charleston, SC, April 5, 2018—William M. Bird has entered into an agreement with Forbo Flooring Systems to exclusively distribute its natural linoleum floating panels and squares, Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc, as well as other non- linoleum products.
Trade Deficit Rose by $0.9 Billion in February
Washington, DC, April 5, 2018— The goods and services deficit was $57.6 billion in February, up $0.9 billion from $56.7 billion in January, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Lewis Gaylord Provides Insight on Chinese Lumber Issue
Tweed, Ontario, April 5, 2018—Lewis Gaylord of Gaylord Hardwood Flooring created an video titled “Selling North American Logs to China,” posted to YouTube, which discusses the China’s current practice of purchasing U.S. logs, shipping them overseas for production into lumber, and then shipping them back to the U.S. for sale at below-market prices.
Dal-Tile's OK Plant Maintains Zero Waste to Landfill Status
Dallas, TX, April 5, 2018 – As a result of its Zero Landfill initiative, team members at Dal-Tile’s manufacturing plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma have kept more than 2,600 tons of waste and materials from ending up in the local landfill since 2014, maintaining the plant’s certification as a Zero Landfill facility, which was originally obtained in October 2015.