Surfaces Housing Reservations Available Online
Dallas, Texas, July 17, 2013 -- Housing for next year's Surfaces trade show can now be reserved online.
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Builder Confidence Up Third Straight Month
Washington, DC, July 16, 2013 -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July.
Fuse Alliance Names Two Preferred Suppliers
Aurora, CO, July 16, 2013 -- The Fuse Alliance, the commercial flooring contractors network, has named Karndean Designflooring and HPS Schonox as preferred suppliers..
B Carpet Earns Woman-Owned Certification
Dalton, GA, July 16, 2013 -- B Carpet has been granted official woman-owned business certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Consumer Inflation Remains Tame in June
Washington, DC, July 16, 2013 -- Consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in June, according to the Labor Department.
Major Builders Acquiring Smaller Companies
Washington, DC, July 16, 2013 -- Smaller builders are being acquired at a fast clip by the better capitalized major public homebuilders, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.
Surratt Named Senior Director at Mohawk
Dalton, GA, July 16, 2013 -— Mohawk has named Mollie Surratt as its new senior director of public relations and marketing content.
June Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected
Washington, DC, July 15, 2013 -- Retail sales rose less than forecast in June, partly due to less demand for building materials, according to the Commerce Department.
Daughter of Royalty Founder Named CEO
Irvine, CA, July 15, 2013 -- Royalty Carpet Mills has named Andrea Greenleaf president and CEO.
Empire Manufacturing Survey Surges in July
New York, NY, July 15, 2013 -- The Empire State Manufacturing Survey hit 9.46 in July, a five month high.