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Crossville, TN, New Orleans, LA, May 18, 2016—Officials with Crossville have announced the company is the exclusive tile sponsor for the first-ever Southern Style Now Showhouse, presented by Traditional Home Magazine.
Chicago, IL, May 18, 2016—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) proudly announces Lisa Tucker, Ph.D., IIDA, FIDEC, AIA, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, as the 2016 IIDA Educator of the Year.
Florence, AL, May 18, 2016—The third annual Schönox’s Worst Subfloor Contest is now underway.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2016— Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,172,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2016—The Home Depot has reported sales of $22.8 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2016, a 9.0% increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2015, when sales were $20.9 billion.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2016—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2016—Industrial production increased 0.7% in April after decreasing in the previous two months, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing output rose 0.3% after declining the same amount in March.
Ottawa, ON, May 16, 2016—Lowe’s purchase of Rona was approved by the Canadian government under the Investment Canada Act, according to the Toronto Sun.
Washington, DC, May 16, 2016—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in May at a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Malmö, SW, May 16, 2016—Kährs net sales for Q1 2016 were $84.4 million, or earnings per share of $0.13, an increase of 1% compared with the same period in 2015 when net sales were $83.4 million, with earnings per share of $0.15.