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National Green Building Conference Set For March

Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--A thousand builders, remodelers, developers, architects, engineers and other home building professionals will travel to Albuquerque, N.M., for the National Green Building Conference, March 12-14, 2006.

Report: Home Prices Up 12%

Washington, DC, December 1, 2005--Average home prices climbed 12.02 percent over 12 months to September 30, though there was a slowdown in price rises in some hot markets.

Low & Bonar Faces $14 Million in Fines

London, England, December 1, 2005--Flooring group Low & Bonar is facing a hefty fine after the European Commission ruled that the group was involved in a cartel in the 1990s.

ISM: Manufacturing Growth Slows

Tempe, AZ, December 1, 2005-Factory activity in the United States remained at a strong pace in November, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.

Activists Says Afghan Carpet Weavers are Unpaid Sl

Kabul, Afghanistan, November 30, 2005—According to a AFP.com, thousands of women and girls who weave world famous Afghan carpets are treated as unpaid slaves by their male relatives, a rights activist said, calling on the government to regulate the indust

Azrock By Tarkett Launches Solid Homogeneous Comme

Houston, TX, November 30, 2005--Responding to designers’ and architects’ need for a solid flooring option that is resistant to scuffing, Azrock by Tarkett is pleased to announce the launch of SolidAir.

Kronospan to Increase Capacity

Presov, East Slovakia, November 30, 2005—It was reported that Kronospan, which is the largest Czech producer of chipboards, will raise its production capacity by 3.5 million to some 11.5 million square metres of flooring.