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Washington, DC, Aug. 10, 2012 -- Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed improvement in the second quarter of 2012, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Naperville, IL, Aug. 10, 2012 -- Great Western Flooring Company of Naperville has installed one of the largest rooftop solar systems in the Illinois.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 8, 2012 -- Robert Peoples will return to the Carpet America Recovery Effort as its executive director.
Washington, DC, Aug. 9, 2012 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week, according to the Labor Department.
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 9, 2012 -- The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has launched its new website www.raycandersonfoundation.org to spread the message championed by Interface, Inc. founder and sustainability icon, Ray Anderson.
Irvine, CA, Aug. 9, 2012 -- Overall foreclosure activity declined 3% in July compared with June, according to tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 9, 2012 -- Shaw Industries said that its hardwood division has earned Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification.
New York, NY, Aug. 8, 2012 -- U.S. residential flooring manufacturers increased their lumber purchases, but several have not received as much as they wanted, according to Woodworkingnetwork.com.
Washington, DC, Aug. 9, 2012 -- Mortgage delinquencies rose in the second quarter to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.58% of all mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
St. Louis, MO, Aug. 8, 2012 -- The National Wood Flooring Association said that Shaw Industries’ hardwood division has become certified under the NWFA’s Responsible Procurement Program.