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Arlington, VA, November 2, 2018-Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5% for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Bethany, CT, November 2, 2018—Laticrete has introduced its Resinous Flooring Estimator—a state-of-the-art online tool for construction professionals utilizing Spartacote products for their floor coating projects.
Tempe, Arizona, November 1, 2018-The October Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 57.7%, a decrease of 2.1 percentage points from the September reading of 59.8%, according to the Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, November 1, 2018—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.2% during the third quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 4.1% and hours worked increased 1.8%.
Washington, DC, November 1, 2018-The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Awards, an annual recognition of the outstanding individuals and organizations at the forefront of the green building movement.
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 2018—Walker Zanger has named Erika Egede-Nissen director of marketing.
Kennesaw, GA, November 1, 2018—Invista has redesigned its Antron brand web site, antron.net, with a focus on supporting specifier decision-making.
Dalton, GA, November 1, 2018-??Congressman Joe Wilson,? U.S. Representative for South Carolina's second congressional district, joined Shaw associates on October 30 in a celebration of recent achievements at Plant 8S, Shaw’s fiber extrusion facility in Columbia, South Carolina.
Salem, NH, November 1, 2018—Norament Grano has been named a 2018 New Product of the Year by School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines.
Arlington, VA, October 31, 2018—Construction employment increased in 278 out of 358 metro areas between September 2017 and September 2018, declined in 42 and was unchanged in 38, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.