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New York, NY, September 22, 2021-Google said it is buying a Manhattan office building for $2.1 billion, one of the clearest signals yet of big technology companies’ growing appetite for office space, even as these firms embrace remote work, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, September 21, 2021—Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,615,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced, 3.9% above the revised July estimate of 1,554,000 and 17.4% above the August 2020 rate of 1,376,000.
Chicago, IL, September 21, 2021-Diverzify has donated more than 60 freight truck loads with 1,980,000 pounds of useable materials valued at $800,000 to local communities through Mountain Re-Source, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation that matches the "under-resourced with the overstocked."
New York, NY, September 21, 2021—Forbes Advisor recently ran an article called “The Major Pros And Cons Of Vinyl Flooring.”
Viken, Sweden, September 21, 2021—Darko Pervan, Välinge’s founder and former CEO, has been named as the recipient of the 2021 Founders Alliance Founder of the Year Honorary Award.
Washington, DC, September 20, 2021--Builder confidence inched up in September on lower lumber prices and strong housing demand, even as the housing sector continues to grapple with building material supply chain issues and labor challenges.
Chattanooga, TN, September 20, 2021--Mohawk Industries announced Friday a new share repurchase plan to buy back up to $500 million of the company's stock, reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Atlanta, GA, September 20, 2021—Interface announced third-party validation of its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets as science-based.
Dalton, GA, September 20, 2021—Novalis has announced the release of the first Digital Product Passport for a flooring company in North America.
Chattanooga, TN, September 17, 2021-The Dixie Group said Thursday it sold its AtlasMasland commercial business for $20.5 million to Mannington Mills Inc., reports the Chattanooga Time Free Press.