USGBC Names Flora To Education, Research Post
Washington, DC, Dec. 3, 2008--The U.S. Green Building Council has named Rebecca Flora to the position of senior vice president of education and research.
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Third Quarter Productivity Better Than Anticipated
Washington, DC, Dec. 3, 2008--Worker productivity slowed in the summer while wage pressures increased, but both developments were better than expected.
Wools of New Zealand To Launch Flock To Floor
Marble Hill, GA, Dec. 3, 2008—Wools of New Zealand, which was purchased by Wool Partners International in October 2008, will launch its new flock-to-floor initiatives at Surfaces 2009.
Shaw, Mohawk Continue To Downsize Operations
Dalton, GA, Dec. 2, 2008--Shaw Industries is closing a carpet fiber facility in Anderson, S.C., next month, while Mohawk Industries will shut down a distribution center in Shannon, Ga. over the next 60 days.
New Bentley Prince Street Styles Feature Felt
City of Industry, CA, Dec. 2, 2008--Bentley Prince Street has launched three new carpet styles called IndustraFelt, Machine Made & Mass Produced.
Shaw Hospitality Carpet Featured at Emmy Party
Dalton, GA, Dec. 1,2008--Two Shaw Hospitality Group patterns from the new Angela Adams Garden Collection were featured at the Belvedere HBO Emmy Party Sunday, Sept. 21, in Los Angeles.
Beazer Homes Losses Triple in Quarter
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 2, 2008--Beazer Homes said its fiscal fourth-quarter losses more than tripled as revenue plunged and income taxes ballooned.
HOM Solutions Joins ReSource Commercial Network
Aurora, CO, Dec, 2, 2008--ReSource Commercial Flooring Network said HOM Solutions Inc. of Aurora, Colo. is its newest member.
Oil Prices Hit Three-Year Low on Economic News
New York, NY, Dec. 2, 2008--Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below $48 a barrel Tuesday as more bleak U.S. economic news and plunging stock markets darkened investor expectations for energy demand.
Demand for Sustainable Design Continues To Grow
New York, NY, Dec. 2, 2008--Autodesk Inc. and the American Institute of Architects have released the 2008 Autodesk/AIA Green Index.