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Washington, DC, August 1, 2019—Construction spending during June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.0 billion, 1.3% below the revised May estimate of $1,303.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, August 1, 2019—Shaw has released its 2018 sustainability report. The report emphasizes the company’s efforts to sustain[HUMAN]ability, an endeavor to put people at the heart of its sustainability efforts—addressing planetary health and human experience at the same time.
Portsmouth, NH, August 1, 2019—Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) reported for the second quarter of 2019, the total U.S. construction pipeline climbed to 5,653 projects/693,207 rooms, up 6% by projects and 9% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Tempe, AZ, August 1, 2019—The June Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 51.7%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage point from the May reading of 52.1%, according to the ISM Report on Business.
West Bloomfield, MI, August 1, 2019--FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, announced the members of it executive board.
Jiaxing, China, August 1, 2019—CFL North America has promoted Steve Kramer to director of sales, distribution.
Mountville, PA, July 31, 2019-AHF Products hosted a grand opening for its new headquarters in Mountville, Pennsylvania, featuring a log-cutting ceremony and tree planting. Mountville is just west of Lancaster.
Shanghai, China, July 31, 2019—The U.S. and China talks in Shanghai, China have ended for now with no notable progress made.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2019—Consumers continued to spend at a healthy clip and stayed confident heading into the summer, while inflation remained soft, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Roseland, NJ, July 31, 2019-Private sector employment increased by 156,000 jobs from June to July, according to the July ADP National Employment Report.