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Cavalier to Build 2,000 Homes for FEMA Disaster

Addison, AL, September 19, 2005 -- Cavalier Homes, Inc. it has entered into an agreement with Georgia-based Circle B Enterprises, Inc. to build homes for delivery to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of that agency's disaster reli

Wisconsin Retailer Covers the Basics

Madison, WI, September 19, 2005 -- Tom Sergenian, president of Sergenian's Floor Coverings and grandson of the company founder, stands in the store's showroom.

USGBC Supports School Building Initiatives for Cli

New York, NY, September 19, 2005 -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The Turner Corporation and Haverford College, along with former President Clinton, announced a series of commitments aimed at transforming the way buildings in schools are design

Retailers Help Katrina Victims

Pound Ridge, NY, September 19, 2005 -- When Mary Haynes of the Cheyenne, Wyoming retailer Carpet Works of Cheyenne saw the devastation that Katrina caused, she and her husband T.J. Decided to do something to help.

World's Largest Carpet to be Woven in Iran

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,September 18, 2005 -- Iran Carpet in Irna, Iran will weave the world's largest carpet measuring 6,000 square meters for the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, according to Payvand's Iran News

Valinge Demands Licensing Agreement with Barlinek

Viken, Sweden, September 19, 2005 -— It was reported by the Warsaw Business Journal that Valinge is demanding that floorboard producer Barlinek purchases a license for a glueless system of linking wooden flooring panels, while Barlinek argues that these c

Pier 1 Expects Sales Increase in November

Fort Worth, TX, September 16, 2005--Pier 1 Imports said its sales would finally pick up in November after months of declines and the news helped push the struggling home retailer's shares up about 6 percent.

Builders Give Congress Recommendations on Post-Kat

September 15, 2005 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today offered Congress several recommendations to address the immediate critical housing needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees and the long-term reconstruction of housing infrastructure.