Shaw Hospitality Wins HD Show Awards
Cartersville, GA, May 17, 2013 -- Shaw Hospitality Group won Best of Show for Flooring and Best of Competition for the Be Bold carpet collection at the 2013 Hospitality and Design Expo and Conference.
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Modular Flooring Association Up to 17 Members
Munich, Germany, May 17, 2013 -- Multilayer Modular Flooring Association, which formed last October, said its membership is now up to 17 with five European countries represented.
Home Building Permits Hit Five Year High
Washington, DC, May 16, 2013 -- Although housing starts fell in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008, building permits rose to a five year high, according to the Commerce Department.
Parisian Wins Interface's 'Reconnect' Competition
Atlanta, GA, May 16, 2013 -- "Rebolo Eco-Park" designed by Jesús Pertuz of Paris has been selected as the winner of Interface, Inc.'s "Reconnect Your Space" competition.
Starnet Presents Environmental Awards
Darien, CT, May 16, 2013 --Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring recently recognized three Starnet Member Companies for excellence in Environmental Stewardship, a newly established award.
Initial Jobless Applications Jump Last Week
Washington, DC, May 16, 2013 -- The Labor Department said initial applications for unemployment benefits rose by 32,000 to 360,000 in the week that ended Saturday.
Nora Promotes Sage to Vice President of Sales
Salem, NH, May 16, 2013 -- Nora systems has promoted Mike Sage to vice president of sales, North America.
Consumer Prices Fall More Than Expected
Washington, DC, May 16, 2013 -- Consumer prices fell 0.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Builder Confidence Improves Over Last Month
Washington, DC, May 15, 2013 -- Home builder confidence improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for May.
Houses Still Undervalued, Trulia Says
New York, NY, May 15, 2013 -- The housing market is still a long way away from a bubble despite concern by some economists, according to real estate firm Trulia's new Bubble Watch.