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Mullican Earns NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification

Mullican Earns NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification

St. Louis, MO, March 31, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced that Mullican Flooring in Johnson City, Tennessee has earned the NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification.

SynLawn Partners with SPCA

SynLawn Partners with SPCA

Chesterfield, MO, March 31, 2017—SYNLawn, maker of soy-biobased artificial grass, is partnering with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) International to provide their product to rescue shelters, sponsor a military pet rescue and offer discounts to homeowners with a rescue pet.

Q4 GDP Raised to 2.1% in Third Estimate

Q4 GDP Raised to 2.1% in Third Estimate

Washington, DC, March 30, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NWFA Announces Winner of 2017 NERF Wood Studies Scholarship

NWFA Announces Winner of 2017 NERF Wood Studies Scholarship

St. Louis, MO, March 30, 2017—Rachel Nation, a high school senior in Florida who is planning to study forestry with a concentration in environmental conservation at Mississippi State University, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2017 NWFA NERF Wood Studies Scholarship.

February Pending Homes Sales Rose 5.5%

February Pending Homes Sales Rose 5.5%

Washington, DC March 29, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index jumped 5.5% to 112.3 in February from 106.4 in January, according to the National Association of Realtors, the highest level in nearly a year and second-highest level in over a decade.

Maryland Employee/Contractor Bill, SB 1192, Withdrawn

Maryland Employee/Contractor Bill, SB 1192, Withdrawn

Fredericksburg, VA, March 29, 2017—Maryland state bill 1192, sponsored by state senators Thomas Middleton and Roger Manno, which looked at how the state determined whether a worker was an employee or contract laborer, has been withdrawn from consideration.