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Arlington, VA, November 9, 2015—Construction firms added 31,000 workers in October as the industry's unemployment rate declined to 6.2% amid robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Washington, DC, November 6, 2015—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 271,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Clinton, TN, November 9, 2015—Techmer PM has named Shashi Caan design and innovation lead. Caan will remain independent of the organization, providing a design service that will focus on the growing role of design in materials development.
Milwaukee, WI, November 9, 2015—Shannon Specialty Floors, Inc. was recently awarded a national group purchasing contract in the Architectural: Flooring Products and Services category with Premier, Inc.
Dalton, GA, November 5, 2015--Roger De Clerck, founder of Beaulieu of America, died at 91 on October 23.
Calhoun, GA, November 6, 2015—Mohawk has announced 2015 third quarter net earnings of $215 million, or diluted earnings per share of $2.89, compared to 2014 third quarter net earnings of $151 million, or diluted earnings per share of $2.06.
Dalton, GA, November 6, 2015—J+J Flooring Group has issued its latest technical paper, “Flooring and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)—A Challenge to Common Misperceptions.”
Mooresville, NC, November 6, 2015—Lowe’s has reached an agreement with the New York attorney general in which it will refund up to 10% of flooring installation fees paid by more than 16,000 customers, according to the Winston Salem Journal.
Amasa, MI, November 6, 2015—Connor Sports has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Forest Service that will be used to support a major boiler automation project to improve the efficiency of the company’s manufacturing mill in Amasa, Michigan.
Chicago, IL, November 6, 2015—Another successful NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention took place on November 3 to 5 at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida.