Home Construction Starts Down, Permits Rise
Washington, DC, March 20, 2012 -- Home construction starts fell 1.1% in February to an annual rate of 698,000, but permits rose 5.1%, the Commerce Department said.
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BPS Names DeBrodt Sustainability Director
City of Industry, CA, March 20, 2012 -- Commercial carpet maker Bentley Prince Street has named Holly DeBrodt as the company’s new director of sustainability.
April Green Building Conference Set for Nashville
Washington, DC, March 20 -- The green share of new single-family residential construction has grown dramatically--increasing from 2 percent in 2005 to 17 percent in 2011, according to McGraw-Hill Construction.
WONZ To Hold 'Brilliant Choices' Sale
Marietta, GA, March 20, 2012 -- Wools of New Zealand will hold its “Brilliant Choices” sale April 1 through May 15 at all Premier Partner retail stores.
Cardinal Distributors Founder Campbell Dies
Lothian, MD, March 20, 2012 -- Richard D. Campbell, president of Cardinal Distributors in Maryland, died Thursday, March 15.
IMC Names Eckman Chief Marketing Officer
High Point, NC, March 20, 2012 -- International Market Centers said that Scott Eckman has joined the company as chief marketing officer and chief strategy officer.
Green Seal Certifies Host Cleaning Products
Washington, DC, March 20, 2012 -- Green Seal said that Host dry carpet cleaning products have received GS-8 certification, the Green Seal environmental standard for household cleaning products.
IICRC Reverts to Original Name from Clean Trust
Vancouver, WA, March 19, 2012 -– Less than six months after announcing its name change to The Clean Trust, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification said it's going back to its original name.
Home Builder Confidence Holds Steady in March
Washington, DC, March 19, 2012 -- After five months of gains, builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes was unchanged in March.
Former FTC Director Warns About Green Claims
New York, NY, March 19, 2012 -- The Federal Trade Commission is increasingly taking a closer look at marketers’ “green claims,” according to LeClairRyan attorney and 17-year FTC veteran Thomas A. Cohn.