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Washington, DC, May 18, 2006--The expanding economy is pulling commercial real estate along with it, creating strong demand for space. At the same time, institutional investors are returning to the market, according to a commercial market update and forec
Chico Batavia, a respected member of the flooring community, died on May 15th, at the age of 61. He spent many years at Allied Fibers before starting his own firm, CB Consulting.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--Housing affordability remained virtually unchanged in the first quarter if 2006 from the end of 2005,
Boston, MA, May 17, 2006--A spate of immigrant worker deaths in the highly hazardous flooring industry has spawned legislation to increase training and mandate new disclosures.
New York, NY, May 17, 2006--Shares of major home builders edged down Tuesday, after an analyst released a report lowering his earnings estimates for the companies based on expected increases in interest rates and predictions of soft spring sales.
Lahore, Pakistan, May 17, 2006--Pakistan's carpet exports during first nine months of the year 2005-06 stood at Rs 11.947 million against Rs 11.758 million in the corresponding period of previous year.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--More than one in five new-home buyers bought their homes from the nation's top 10 builders in 2005, Builder magazine reveals in its annual Builder 100 list, published in the magazine's May issue.
New York, May 16, 2006--New online job ads dipped in April to 2,262,700, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Dalton, GA, May 17, 2006--Beginning in 2007, Mohawk Industries will require that professional floor care systems used to clean its carpets have the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval.
Redmond, WA, May 17, 2006--Microsoft Corp., will unveil new tools today that make it easier for office workers to share and locate information.