Parterre Names Marsha Newton Regional VP of West Coast
Wilmington, MA, May 7, 2018—Parterre Flooring Systems announces the recent hire of Marsha Newton, who has assumed the role of regional vice president for the West Coast market.
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Novalis Provides Flooring for Children's Shelter Makeover
Toronto, ON, May 7, 2018—NovaFloor Elite Dealer, Wade’s Distributors of Mobile, Alabama, worked with the Junior League of Mobile to do a room makeover for St. Mary’s Home, a legendary children’s shelter in Mobile.
Construction Employment & Hourly Earnings Grew in April
Arlington, VA, May 7, 2018—Construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs in April and by 257,000 jobs over the past year while firms boosted pay to help recruit new workers, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Top Franchise Companies in the U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline
Portsmouth, NH, May 7, 2018—The franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines are Marriott with 1,383 projects/177,926 rooms, Hilton with 1,337 projects/149,075 rooms and IHG with 923 projects/94,296 rooms, according to the recent United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Unemployment Hit 3.9% in April, Lowest Rate Since Dec. 2000
Washington, DC, May 4, 2018—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 164,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Invista Announces Expansion to Support BCF Production in SC
Camden, SC, May 4, 2018—Invista announced that its $30-million expansion in small-lot equipment specifically for solution-dyed nylon 6,6 bulk continuous filament (BCF) fiber production will become fully operational in the coming weeks.
Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Drops but Still Positive in Q1
Washington, DC, May 4, 2018—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped five points to 66 in the first quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Tarkett Partners with Habitat for Humanity
Solon, OH, May 4, 2018—Tarkett announces its corporate partnership with Habitat for Humanity in North America.
Armstrong’s VCT w/ Diamond 10 to Reduce Maintenance Costs
Lancaster, PA, May 4, 2018—Armstrong Flooring announced the launch of a low-maintenance VCT product targeted to commercial strategic account customers, featuring patent-pending Diamond 10 Technology.
U.S. Markets with Largest Hotel Construct. Pipelines in 2018
Portsmouth, NH, May 4, 2018—For 2018, the five U.S. markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines by project count are New York with 169 projects/29,641 rooms, Dallas with 159 projects/19,149 rooms, Houston with 148 projects/16,158 rooms, Nashville 119 projects/15,992 rooms and Los Angeles, which has 115 projects/17,155 rooms in its pipeline.