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Dalton, GA, April 6, 2020-The Small Business Administration (SBA) has drafted rules on the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans that were created in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, dictating that independent contractors, such as flooring installers, can not be counted on the payroll, reports the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
Washington, DC, April 6, 2020-An American Institute of Architects (AIA) task force is asking architects, designers, engineers and facility owners around the globe to provide design information on COVID-19 alternative healthcare sites for a new online resource.
Dalton, GA, April 6, 2020-Shaw Industries received an order for 60,000 square feet of resilient sheet vinyl to be used in one of four temporary hospitals being constructed to serve the greater New York City metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of those projects-the Westchester County Center, a large convention center in White Plains, New York-required that the product be shipped on a very tight timeline.
Arlington, VA, April 3, 2020––Coverings has announced that Coverings Connected, a multi-session online event, will take place April 20 to 23, via coverings.com.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2020-Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 701,000 in March, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2020—A new study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that housing stands poised to lead the economic rebound once social distancing and other virus mitigation efforts show success in containing the coronavirus pandemic.
Calhoun, GA, April 3, 2020—Mohawk Industries and Fabric Sources International (FSI) are combining resources to create medical gear for Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lancaster, PA, April 2, 2020-Armstrong Flooring will suspend production for two weeks in its U.S. plants, beginning April 5.
Solon, OH, April 3, 2020 -Tarkett has mobilized to streamline the process for FEMA contractors and other emergency response organizations to procure essential flooring products for use in healthcare and government facilities.
Johnson City, TN, April 2, 2020-Mullican Hardwood Flooring is waiving the charge for consumer samples ordered online to provide relief to customers that can’t get to a showroom during the economic impact of the coronavirus.