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Gene Corvino Named President of William M. Bird

Gene Corvino Named President of William M. Bird

Charleston, SC, December 23, 2019-Southern Diversified Distributors announced today that Gene Corvino will serve as president of William M. Bird and senior vice president, chief financial officer of Southern Diversified Distributors.

Q3 GDP Unchanged at 2.1% in Third Estimate

Q3 GDP Unchanged at 2.1% in Third Estimate

Washington, DC, December 20, 2019--Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q3 2019, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Shaw Earns LEED Silver for T1 Facility in Georgia

Shaw Earns LEED Silver for T1 Facility in Georgia

Adairsville, GA, December 20, 2019—Shaw Industries Group has achieved the USGBC’s LEED Silver designation for its carpet tile manufacturing and recycling facility in Adairsville, Georgia (known as T1).

CTEF to Sponsor World of Tile Pavilion at GA. Construction Expo

CTEF to Sponsor World of Tile Pavilion at GA. Construction Expo

Flowood, MS, December 20, 2019-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is sponsoring the World of Tile Pavilion at the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) CareerExpo, taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center on March 12 to 13 in Atlanta, Georgia.

November Existing Home Sales Rose 2.7% YOY

November Existing Home Sales Rose 2.7% YOY

Washington, DC, December 19, 2019-Total existing-home sales for November decreased 1.7% from October to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. However, sales are up 2.7% from a year ago (5.21 million in November 2018).