Hovnanian Buys Florida Homebuilder
Red Bank, NJ, August 8—-Home builder Hovnanian said it has acquired the assets of First Home Builders of Florida for an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Astro Dye to Close in January
Calhoun, GA, August 8--Astro Dye Works, a yarn-dyeing operation, will close its doors permanently in January 2006. The closing will cut 65 jobs.
Fire Destroys Spokane Carpet Business
Spokane, WA, August 8--A fire destroyed Warehouse Carpets in Spokane over the weekend. The two alarm fire broke out at about 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning, on East Trent.
NRF: Retail Execs Say Picture Looks Strong
Washington, DC, August 5--Consumers finally shook off their summertime blues by loosening their purse strings in July, according to the NRF Retail Executive Opinion Survey.
Hovnanian 3Q Contracts Up 35%
Red Bank, NJ, August 5--Luxury home builder Hovnanian Enterprises said the dollar value of contracts in the third quarter ended July 31 rose 34.8 percent to $1.7 billion from $1.3 billion a year ago.
Global Green USA Tout Benefits of Green Schools
Los Angeles, CA, August 5--Global Green USA today released its Green Schools Report touting the multiple financial, health, academic and environmental benefits of high performance, environmentally sustainable buildings for education facilities.
Self's Inc. Adds Azrock by Tarkett to Product
Houston, TX, August 5--Self’s Incorporated, of Wichita, Kansas, has joined Tarkett Commercial’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Western Missouri.
207,000 Jobs Added in July
Washington, DC, August 5--Employers added 207,000 in July, according to the Labor Department. The department said the rise was the biggest increase in three months and the also said employers created 42,000 more nonfarm jobs in May and June than previousl
Wachovia Downgrades Toll Bros. on Slowing DC Home
Boston, MA, August 5--Wachovia Securities downgraded shares of Toll Brothers Inc. to market perform from outperform on high valuations and signs of a slowing housing market in Washington, D.C.
Flooring Contractor to Pay $22,000 for EPA Asbest
Washington DC, August 5--McGovern’s Floor Covering, Inc., a Bristol, RI flooring contractor, has agreed to pay a $22,000 civil penalty to resolve claims made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company violated asbestos requirements under