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Washington, DC, July 19, 2018—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 51.3 compared to 52.8 in May, which is positive since any score over 50 represents billings growth.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, July 19, 2018 – Beaulieu Yarns, the global supplier of synthetic polyamide and polypropylene yarns, is the recipient of the Green Product Award 2018 Material category for its EqoBalance family of “biomass-balance” yarns.
Chicago, IL, July 19, 2018—During GreenBuild 2017, Rochelle Routman, Metroflor Corporation’s chief sustainability officer, spearheaded the formation of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award (WSLA) Alumnae Group.
Houston, TX, July 19, 2018—Rottet Studio’s design of ‘A’ali’i at Ward Village was named the grand award winner for Best Innovative Housing Design at the 2018 Gold Nugget Awards.
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2018—Engineered Floors and Mattamy Homes have announced an exclusive, national multi-year program for carpeting.
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2018—Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) united in mid-April in Tampa, Florida, to hear preliminary results of the FCLC installation labor force research initiative currently being conducted by The Blackstone Group Inc.
New York, NY, July 18, 2018—Vinyl flooring was included as one of the top 20 products imported from China in 2017, in an article entitled, “From Seafood to Mattresses: How the Latest Tariffs Would Affect U.S. Businesses” by the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, July 18, 2018—Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,173,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dallas, TX, July 18, 2018—Dal-Tile Corporation has entered into an exclusive tile provider agreement with the nation’s 37th largest new homebuilder, Fischer Homes.
Florence, AL, July 18, 2018—HPS Schönox has added four new distributors across North America.