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Paris, FR, December 4, 2015—Eighteen countries and over 60 organizations have launched Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction to reduce its emissions and literally build greater climate resilience into future cities and infrastructure.
Washington, DC, December 4, 2015—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Washington, DC, December 4, 2015—The publication date for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products has been delayed again, says the Hardwood, Plywood & Veneer Association.
Milwaukee, WI, December 4, 2015—Shannon Specialty Floors, Inc. has announced that it has extended the representation of its products with San Francisco independent agency, AMA Surfaces (Armin Maier and Associates).
Chattanooga, TN, December 4, 2015—DuPont is shifting the last of its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant operations to Richmond, Virginia, according to the Times Free Press.
Arlington, VA, December 4, 2015—Construction employment increased in 180 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 46 and declined in 132 between October 2014 and October 2015, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
West Bloomfield, MI, December 4, 2015—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, has announced that registration for the Commercial Flooring Tradeshow and 2016 Convention Back to the Basics is now open.
Chicago, IL, December 4, 2015—Planned layoffs in November fell to the lowest level in more than a year, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Barnwell, SC, December 3, 2015—Zeb Portanova has been appointed president and CEO of KronotexUSA, effective February 1, 2016.
Chattanooga, TN, December 3, 2015—Armstrong Commercial Flooring has joined the North American Laminate Flooring Association as its newest Regular Member.