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Karndean Holds Korlok Release Party

Karndean Holds Korlok Release Party

Export, PA, September 5, 2017—Karndean Designflooring welcomed area architects, designers, retailers and homeowners to its U.S. corporate showroom and headquarters outside Pittsburgh to celebrate the new Korlok collection, a plank format that features rigid core technology, comprised of 12 colors in a 56” x 9” size.

Construction Firms Added 28K Jobs in August

Construction Firms Added 28K Jobs in August

Arlington, VA, September 5, 2017—Construction employment increased by 28,000 jobs in August, following a dip in hiring and spending in July, but contractors face a lack of experienced workers, according to an analysis of new government data and a new workforce survey by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Mannington Matching Associate Donations for Harvey Relief

Mannington Matching Associate Donations for Harvey Relief

Salem, NJ, September 1, 2017—The devastation of Hurricane Harvey continues to grow as it moves from Texas to Louisiana, so Mannington Mills is partnering with its 2,000 U.S.-based associates to quickly raise relief funds for distribution by the American Red Cross.

Construction Spending Ticked Down 0.6% in July

Construction Spending Ticked Down 0.6% in July

Washington, DC, September 1, 2017—Construction spending during July 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,211.5 billion, 0.6% below the revised June estimate of $1,219.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Purchasing Managers' Index Records Increase in August

Purchasing Managers' Index Records Increase in August

Tempe, AZ, September 1, 2017—The August Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 58.8%, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from the July reading of 56.3%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Pending Home Sales Fall 0.8% in July

Pending Home Sales Fall 0.8% in July

Washington, DC, August 31, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 0.8% to 109.1 in July from a downwardly revised 110.0 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.