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Washington, DC, July 23, 2015—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits for the week ended July 18 fell to 255,000, the lowest level in more than 41.5 years, according to the Labor Department.
Palo Alto, CA, July 23, 2015—Houzz has released the Q2 2015 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which tracks confidence in the home renovation market among industry professionals.
Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2015—Home Depot has announced that it will buy Interline Brands, a supplier of maintenance and repair products, for $1.6 billion in cash.
Calhoun, GA, July 23, 2015—At the Las Vegas Market, Surya will roll out hundreds of new products, all of which will be readily available to buyers and designers soon after market.
Dallas, TX, July 23, 2015—Dates have been announced for future Greenbuild International Conference & Expo events through the year 2019 by Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council.
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2015—Green Seal, an independent nonprofit certifier of sustainable products and services, has appointed Dr. Janet A. Phoenix, MD, MPH to its board of directors.
Bologna, IT, July 23, 2015—The keynote at Cersaie’s conference and seminar series—Building, Dwelling, Thinking—will be given by Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt.
Chicago, IL, July 22, 2015—NAFCD distributors and manufacturers are reporting a 10% and 4% increase in sales respectively, according to the 2015 NAFCD Quarterly Sales Trends Report.
Washington, DC, July 22, 2015—Existing-home sales increased 3.2% in June to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.49 million, the highest pace in over eight years, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, July 22, 2015—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its international rankings of the Top Ten Countries for LEED: Canada, China, India, Brazil, Republic of Korea, Germany, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Sweden.