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Arlington, VA, May 10, 2018—The cost of goods used in construction jumped in April at the fastest year-over-year rate since 2011, with ongoing increases for a wide range of building materials, including many that are subject to proposed tariffs that could drive prices still higher and cause scarcities, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Atlanta, GA, May 10, 2018—Coverings has announced the winners of its 2018 Best Booth Awards. The program recognizes the standout booths based on their design, creativity, display of product, use of space and overall presentation.
Wakefield, MA, May 10, 2018—The Health Product Declaration® Collaborative (HPDC) announced today that Tristan Roberts is joining its staff in the role of Technical and Education Director.
Portsmouth, VA, May 10, 2018—The Marriott International construction pipeline currently has 1,383 projects/177,926 rooms, the largest of any franchise company in the U.S.
Wake Forest, NC, May 10, 2018—Horizon Forest Products recently supported an event sponsored by T&T Creative. This event was held to raise funds for autism education in the local community.
Washington, DC, May 9, 2018—March 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $497.9 billion, up 0.3% from the revised February level and were up 7.3% from the March 2017 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Milwaukee, WI, May 9, 2018—Naturescapes HPD by Teknoflor is the first PVC-free resilient flooring product to receive Living Product Challenge (LPC) Petal certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI.)
Portland, Oregon, May 9, 2018—Wellmade Performance Flooring has announced that Richard (Dick) Quinlan has joined the company as senior vice president of sales.
Cartersville, GA, May 9, 2018—The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design awarded Aquafil USA a 2018 Green Good Design award for Econyl Pure.
Washington, DC, May 9, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.1% in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.