AIA Announces Winners of Healthcare Design Awards
New York, NY, August 14, 2017—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected the recipients of the AIA Healthcare Design Awards program.
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Baugh of Stifel Discusses How '17 Is Following the Trends of '16
St. Louis, MO, August 14, 2017—In today’s FloorDaily interview, John Baugh, managing director of Stifel, points out how the first half of 2017 looks much like 2016.
August Port Activity On Track to Set Record
High Point, NC, August 14, 2017—August is setting up to be the biggest month ever for container imports, reports Furniture Today, and 2017 is on track to set a new annual high.
Hadinger Discusses the Joys of the Flooring Biz w/ FL Publication
Naples, FL, August 14, 2017—Susan Hadinger, president of Hadinger Flooring, discusses why she enjoys the flooring business in a Naples Florida Weekly article.
Consumer Prices Ticked Up 0.1% in July
Washington, DC, August 11, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Housing Affordability Dropped Slightly in Q2
Washington, DC, August 11, 2017—Rising home prices offset a quarter-point drop in mortgage interest rates to move housing affordability slightly lower in the second quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).
CFI Announces Details of Installation Summit
Kansas City, MO, August 11, 2017—CFI will hold its Installation Summit 2017 on August 16.
Crossville Earns ANSI Compliance on Its Laminam Gauged Porcelain
Crossville, TN, August 10, 2017—Officials with Crossville, Inc. has announced that its Laminam by Crossville gauged porcelain tile panels are compliant with ANSI A137.3 standards. All collections in the full Laminam by Crossville catalog exceed the product performance measures defined in the ANSI standard.
Producer Prices Ticked Down in July
Washington, DC, August 10, 2017—The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.1% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Shannon Names Alexandria LaPree Western Regional VP of Sales
Milwaukee, WI, August 10, 2017—Shannon Specialty Floors has hired Alexandria LaPree as western regional vice president of sales. This position includes both oversight and direct sales responsibilities.