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Norwalk, CT, January 5, 2023-The new HMTX Industries world headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut was honored at the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) annual awards program at a December 8 ceremony in Branford, Connecticut.
St. Louis, MO, January 5, 2023—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education & Research Foundation (NERF) has announced the winners of three 2022 NERF Partners in Education (PIE) Sponsored Scholarships.
Pendleton, SC, January 5, 2023—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has newly expanded training and education for professionals in the ceramic tile and stone industry for 2023.
Dalton, GA, January 5, 2023—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI), which celebrates its 30th year in business, is kicking off its carpet installation technical certification program for sales professionals at The International Surface Event on January 31 and February 1, 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the CFI Booth, #6663.
Arlington, VA, January 4, 2023—"U.S. companies have handed over nearly $161 billion to the government because of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods,” according to Politico Pro. “If a long running court case pays off in early 2023, they could eventually get a big chunk of that money back.
Washington, DC, January 4, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 13.2% from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 30, 2022.
Washington, DC, January 4, 2023—The number of job openings was little changed at 10.5 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2023—Construction spending during November 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2% above the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Chicago, IL, December 15, 2022-IIDA has announced the finalists of the 2022 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 12 categories.
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2022- The November Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 49%, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 50.2% recorded in October, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.