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Arlington, VA, April 24, 2017—Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between March 2016 and March 2017 while 17 states added construction jobs between February and March, according to the Associated General Contractors of America's analysis of Labor Department data.
Aliquippa, PA, April 24, 2017—Ardex Americas has received the Engaging Pittsburgh Innovative People Practices award—recognized in the category Innovation in Learning and Development.
Dalton, GA, April 24, 2017—Beaulieu Group announced the appointment of Brenten Bailey as divisional vice president of Beaulieu America for the Western territory.
Dalton, GA, April 24, 2017—On May 8 to 10, the Flooring Educational Guild will offer Move Beyond Certification by Becoming Education, a class for flooring professionals.
Washington, DC, April 21, 2017—Existing-home sales took off in March to their highest pace in over ten years, and severe supply shortages resulted in the typical home coming off the market significantly faster than in February and a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington DC, April 21, 2017—The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that the Government of China unfairly subsidizes its hardwood plywood producers and imposed preliminary countervailing duties on Chinese hardwood plywood imports, ranging from 9.89% to 111.09% for the mandatory respondents and 9.89% for all other Chinese hardwood plywood producers.
Atlanta, GA, April 21, 2017— Interface is recognized for its sustainability accomplishments in Paul Hawken's latest book, "Drawdown – The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming," released this week. Interface helped fund Project Drawdown and supports the idea that companies must take action on carbon emissions now.
New York, NY, April 21, 2017—Howard Brodsky, co-CEO of CCA Global Partners, and Jeff Lorberbaum, CEO of Mohawk Industries, were honored on April 20 for their contribution to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation at the first inaugural Footsteps to the Future Endowment Gala.
Crossville, TN, April 20, 2017—Officials with domestic tile manufacturer Crossville Inc. have announced the company recycled 21,131,930 pounds of fired porcelain in 2016, bringing the company’s cumulative recycling total to just over 91 million pounds since the 2009 launch of the Tile Take-Back program and subsequent Toto USA recycling partnership.
Washington, DC, April 20, 2017—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 54.3, up from a score of 50.7 in the previous month.