Private Sector Added 214,000 Jobs in February
Roseland, NJ, March 2, 2016—Private sector employment increased by 214,000 jobs from January to February according to the February ADP National Employment Report.
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Three Women at Shaw Industries to Receive Manufacturing STEP Award
Dalton, GA, March 2, 2016—The Manufacturing Institute will award Shaw Industries’ Kim Seiko, LaRuthie Mason, and Erika Swartz with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Award.
Construction Spending Posted Strong Advances in January, AGC
Arlington, VA, March 2, 2016—Construction spending soared in January from a month earlier and all major segments posted hefty year-over-year gains, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Deadline for Vision Design Awards Extended Until March 9
Chattanooga, TN, March 1, 2016—The deadline for the Vision Design Awards has been extended until March 9.
Sam Kinnaird, Founder of Sam Kinnaird’s Flooring, Has Died
Louisville, KY, March 1, 2016—Sam Kinnaird, founder of Kinnaird & Francke Interiors and Sam Kinnaird’s Flooring, has died at the age of 84 from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Purchasing Managers Index Increased in February, But Still Below 50
Tempe, AZ, March 1, 2016—The February purchasing managers index (PMI) registered 49.5%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the January reading of 48.2%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
January Construction Spending Up 10.4% Year-over-Year
Washington, DC, March 1, 2016—Construction spending during January 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,140.8 billion, 1.5% above the revised December estimate, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
Michael Halebian & Co. Wins Raskin Top Distributor Growth Award
Carlstadt, NJ, March 1, 2016--Michael Halebian & Co., Inc., a flooring distributor in the Northeastern United States, has received the Raskin Top Distributor Growth award for 2015.
Tanya Jones Joins Bonitz Flooring Group as A&D Specialist
Greenville, SC, March 1, 2016—Design industry veteran Tanya Jones has joined Bonitz Flooring Group in Greenville, South Carolina as an architectural & design specialist.
Aquafil & Milliken Create Green Carpet for Global Green Pre-Oscar Party
Spartansburg, SC, March 1, 2016—Aquafil and Milliken partnered to create and debut a custom-designed green carpet that graced the step and repeat at Global Green’s 13th annual Pre-Oscar Party in Los Angeles.