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Arlington, VA, October 8, 2018-Construction employment increased by 23,000 jobs in September and by 315,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a ten-year high, while the industry's unemployment rate decreased more than half-a-percentage point to 4.1% from a year earlier, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Philadelphia, PA, October 8, 2018—Nelson, a global brand experience firm delivering architecture, interior design, graphic design, branding and consulting services, has finalized an agreement to acquire Craft Architects, a Seattle-based architecture and interior design firm.
Calhoun, GA, October 5, 2018-Mannington Commercial will not be raising prices on its hard surface flooring products at this time.
Marietta, GA, October 5, 2018—Floor & Décor will relocate and expand its Atlanta-area headquarters, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
Washington, DC, October 5, 2018-The unemployment rate declined to 3.7% in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 134,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, October 5, 2018—The goods and services deficit was $53.2 billion in August, up $3.2 billion from $50.0 billion in July, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Sacramento, CA, October 4, 2018-Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has announced an updated assessment fee of $0.35 per square yard on all carpet sold or shipped in California, effective January 1, 2019.
Washington, DC, October 4, 2018—New orders for manufactured goods in August, up three of the last four months, increased $11.5 billion or 2.3% to $510.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Hannover, DE, October 4, 2018—Ulrich Windmöller Consulting (UWC) is starting to license patent rights directly for its Windmöller locking patents covering LVT, SPC and WPC products with its strategic partner, I4F.
Philadelphia, PA, October 4, 2018-Neshoba County, Pennsylvania supervisors have approved a bid for interlocking flooring for the Neshoba County Coliseum, according to The Neshoba Democrat.