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Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2009--Mortgage applications filed last week decreased 2.2% compared with the week before, even though mortgage rates improved somewhat, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
Pittsburg, PA, Sept. 2, 2009--The Hardwood Council is offering a 24 minute podcast entitled Smart Specification of American Hardwoods and their Future Role in Carbon-Neutral Buildings.
Roseland, NJ, Sept. 2, 2009--Private sector jobs fell by 298,000 in August, according to the ADP employment report released Wednesday.
Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2009--Worker productivity grew at the fastest rate in nearly six years this spring, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, Aug. 21, 2009--The AIA has implemented a new policy this year that will require all member architects to take four hours worth of instruction each year on environmentally sustainable design.
Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2009--New U.S. factory orders rose a less-than-expected 1.3 percent in July, as a rise in aircraft orders outweighed sluggish demand for nondurable goods, the Commerce Department said.
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2009--Conditions for the nation's manufacturers expanded for the first time in 19 months in August, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.
Austin, TX, Sept. 1, 2009--Intertech Flooring said that it has acquired Dallas/Fort Worth-based RWA Flooring Associates, a 12-year-old family-owned commercial flooring business.
London, England, Sept. 1, 2009--Flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor are launching the UK’s first vinyl flooring recycling take-back program in September.
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2009--Boosted by low prices and a home-buyer tax credit, pending sales of existing homes rose in July for the six straight month, the longest streak on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.