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Flowood, MS, April 9, 2018—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) will hold its sixth annual awards ceremony on May 10, during Coverings 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, where Christopher Walker, vice president of the David Allen Company, will be named NTCA 2017 Tile Person of the Year.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.3% in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2018—The small business optimism index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top 5% of 45 years of survey readings, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey.
Irvine, CA, April 10, 2018—Nationally, 4.9% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure) in January 2018, according to CoreLogic released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report.
Spartanburg, SC, April 9, 2018—Milliken will initiate a 4% to 6% price increase for its commercial soft surface flooring to take effect May 21, 2018.
Denver, CO, April 9, 2018—John Laird, COO of Longust Distributing, died April 1 from pancreatic cancer at age 53.
Arlington, GA, April 9, 2018—Construction employment increased by 228,000 jobs over the past year despite a weather-related dip last month, and the industry's unemployment rate fell to 7.4%, the lowest yet for March, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Chattanooga, TN, April 6, 2018 – Floor Focus magazine is honored to announce the winners of the ninth annual Vision Design Awards.
St. Louis, MO, April 6, 2018—Stifel releases the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports.
Washington, DC, April 6, 2018—The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2018 ASID National Awards.