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Lancaster, PA, February 9, 2016—Armstrong World Industries has announced plans to refinance its existing credit agreement in conjunction with and subject to the completion of the planned separation of the company's flooring business.
Irvine, CA, February 9, 2016—There were 32,000 completed foreclosures nationally in December 2015, down from 41,000 in December 2014, according to CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report.
Washington, DC, February 9, 2016—December 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $440.0 billion, down 0.3% from the revised November level and down 4.5% from the December 2014 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 9, 2016—The number of job openings increased to 5.6 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Lancaster, PA, February 9, 2016—Armstrong announced that it will initiate a price increase for select residential sheet, residential tile, laminate, hardwood, installation and maintenance and sample products effective with shipments on April 1.
Arlington, VA, February 8, 2016—Construction firms added 18,000 workers in January, as the industry's unemployment rate declined to a 17-year low of 8.5%, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Los Angeles, CA, February 8, 2016—Registration is now open for the Los Angeles Dwell on Design, which will take place June 24 to 26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Washington, DC, February 8, 2016—More than 110,000 housing industry professionals packed the aisles at Design & Construction Week held January 19 to 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Washington, DC, February 5, 2016— Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2015 with a reading of 61, according to the National Association of Home Builders' 55+ Housing Market Index.
Washington, DC, February 5, 2016—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.