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ASCER Announces Tile of Spain Award Winners

ASCER Announces Tile of Spain Award Winners

Castellón, Spain, November 30, 2016—ASCER has announced the winners of the 15th Tile of Spain awards. The panel of judges was comprised of architects Gonçalo Byrne (chair), Elisa Valero, Iñaqui Carnicero, Nuno Brandão Costa, Ricardo Sánchez Lampreave, Jos

Mullican Provides Flooring for New HGTV Series

Mullican Provides Flooring for New HGTV Series

Johnson City, TN, November 30, 2016—Mullican Flooring partnered with Scott Brothers Entertainment as the exclusive hardwood flooring provider for their newest HGTV show, “Brothers Take New Orleans,” which debuted in November.

AIA Billings Index Records Increase in October

AIA Billings Index Records Increase in October

Washington, DC, November 29, 2016—After two consecutive months of softening business conditions, architecture firms saw a modest rebound in their firm billings in October, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score rose to 50.8, indicating that a mod

Home Prices See a 5.5% Annual Gain in September

Home Prices See a 5.5% Annual Gain in September

New York, NY, November 29, 2016—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index surpassed the peak set in July 2006 as the housing boom topped out, reporting a 5.5% annual gain in September, up from 5.1% last month.

Federal Judge Blocks Obama's Overtime Extension

Federal Judge Blocks Obama's Overtime Extension

Washington, DC, November 29, 2016—A federal judge blocked the implementation of an Obama administration rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to some four million Americans, reports NPR, with just more than a week left before the rule was sch

Six Brands of Carpet Cleaning Powders Recalled

Six Brands of Carpet Cleaning Powders Recalled

Bethesda, MD, November 29, 2016—Six brands of dry carpet cleaning powder manufactured by Milliken have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for possibly containing harmful bacteria.