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Norcross, GA, April 9, 2009--Reed Construction Data says that the first signs of the federal stimulus spending will be felt in the construction industry in May, with a gradual pickup the rest of the year.
New York, NY, April 9, 2009--Toll Brothers, the nation's largest luxury home builder, said deposits for new homes have risen substantially in the last two weeks.
Dallas, TX, April 8, 2009--U.S. Customs recently seized Chinese imports that infringe on patents related to Unilin’s glueless locking system for flooring.
New York, NY, April 9, 2009--U.S. apartment rents fell in the first quarter and the vacancy rate rose to a five-year high, said real estate market analysis firm Reis Inc.
Houston, TX, April 9, 2009--Azrock by Tarkett is the latest flooring company to use the web-based green building calculator, ecoScorecard.
Bristol, VA, April 9, 2009--David Rouse, principal of Rouse Enterprises, will represent Universal solution dyed industrial yarn products in the U.S. and Canada for Universal Fibers.
Hanover, MD, April 9, 2009--Amorim Flooring North America has appointed Architectural Systems, Inc. (ASI) as a distributor in the commercial segment of Wicanders cork flooring.
Milwaukee, WI, April 9, 2009-- FloorCo, a direct-to-the-trade flooring wholesaler, was the recipient of the 2008 distributor of the year national achievement award presented by National Association of the Remodeling Industry.
Washington, DC, April 8, 2009--Thanks to record low mortgage rates and declining home prices, 55 million families can afford today’s $200,000 median-priced new home, according to figures released by the National Association of Home Builders.
Bloomfield Hills, MI, April 8, 2009--Pulte Homes, Inc. and Centex Corporation are merging in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $1.3 billion, including $1.8 billion of net debt.