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Washington, DC, July 18--The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, commercial real estate's leading advocacy group, elected new officers at its Annual Conference and The Office Building Show(R) held recently in San Francisco,
Washington, DC, July 17--The number of new housing projects builders broke ground on in June climbed to the highest level in five months, good news for efforts to get the economy back into shape.
Dalton, GA, July 17--Former Enduro Mills CEO Fred Rosen passed away last week. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Rosen had lived in Dalton since 1935.
Wausau, WI, July 17--Award Hardwood Floors of Wausau has been in business only since 1997, but even in that short time, the company has made many changes to its product designs and manufacturing processes.
Atlanta, GA, July 17--Lowe's and Home Depot want to bring their battle for home improvement supremacy into your house or condo, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Chihuahua, Mexico, July 16--The second quarter of 2003 -- traditionally the slowest quarter of the year for Interceramic (NYSE:ICM) -- saw sales increase slightly from the same period in 2002 but not up to the Company's expectations for the quarter.
New York, NY, July 17--Straphangers might have slipped on the tile, but they aren't getting soaked with the cost, according to NewsDay.
Macon, GA, July 16--As Armstrong World Industries attempts to surface from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, some say a proposal to create a separate court for asbestos litigation may offer relief, according to the Macon Telegraph.
Washington, DC, July 16--An asbestos compensation bill could reach the Senate floor before September, the chamber's majority leader said Tuesday, but other senators and aides were skeptical it could be scheduled that soon.
Montreal, Canada, July 16--Shareholder rights activist Stephen Jarislowsky has accused French-German flooring company Tarkett Sommer AG of making a "totally unfair" offer to buy out the minority shareholders...