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Arlington, VA, May 2, 2017—Construction spending is at record levels for the second straight month in March and is up 4.9% for the first three months of year compared to the same period in 2016, despite dipping slightly compared to February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Chicago, IL, May 2, 2017—Gerflor USA, Sport Court and Connor Sports came together recently at its first-ever combined sales meeting since joining forces under the Gerflor umbrella in 2014.
Norwalk, CT, May 2, 2017—Metroflor/Halstead’s chief sustainability officer Rochelle Routman will lead a panel during the Sustainatopia conference in San Francisco, May 8 to 10: The Voice of New China Manufacturing.
Atlanta, GA, May 2, 2017—Actor, producer and designer Sarah Jessica Parker steps onto the global home furnishings and fashion stage in Atlanta with her exclusive AmericasMart Live presentation “Sarah Jessica Parker: Pumps, Purses and Serious Profits—Building a Fashion Empire One Step at Time” on July 15.
Lancaster, PA, May 2, 2017—Ecore now offers a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) that addresses the trend toward functional training and flooring performance characteristics and trends.
Washington, DC, May 1, 2017—Personal income increased $40.0 billion (0.2%) in March, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Tempe, AZ, May 1, 2017—The April Purchasing Managers Index registered 54.8%, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the March reading of 57.2%, reports the Institute for Supply Management.
Washington, DC, May 1, 2017—Construction spending during March 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.3 billion, 0.2% below the revised February estimate of $1,220.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, May 1, 2017—New memberships and renewals are on the rise following the WFCA’s recent move to a tiered membership structure, announced Freida Staten, vice president marketing and communications.
Dalton, GA, April 28, 2017—J+J Flooring Group has released a progress update towards the company’s 20/20 Vision environmental performance goals in advance of its forthcoming sustainability report, which is scheduled for release in June.