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Tempe, AZ, February 3, 2017—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 56.5%, which is 0.1 percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted December reading of 56.6, according to Non-Manufacturing (NMI) ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2017—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains strong in the fourth quarter of 2016 with a reading of 67, up eight points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index.
San Diego, CA, February 3, 2017—Arizona Tile is celebrating its 40th year of business this year.
Lancaster, PA, February 2, 2017—Armstrong Flooring has hired Brent Flaharty as vice president, residential sales.
Washington, DC, February 2, 2017—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.3% annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 2.2% and hours worked increased 0.9%.
Ann Arbor, MI, February 2, 2017—The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing, which include four sustainability standards developed by global public health organization NSF International.
Deerfield Beach, FL, February 2, 2017—Mapei Group is celebrating 80 years in business in 2017.
Bologna, IT, February 2, 2017—The Italian ceramic tile industry will be present at the exhibition center in Utrecht, Holland from February 6 to 10 for the exhibition Bouwbeurs 2017.
Arlington, VA, February 2, 2017—Construction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, was stagnant in another 65 and increased in 183, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Bönnigheim, DE, February 2, 2017— The William-Küster-Institute for Hygiene, Environment and Medicine at the Hohenstein Institute has tested a new product made by Proneem France, which contains alternative active ingredients but proved highly effective against mites.