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Washington, DC, July 24, 2015—Sales of new single-family houses in June were 482,000, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 6.8% below the revised May rate of 517,000.
Dalton, GA, July 24, 2015–David Fuehrer has been named the new director of product for J+J Flooring Group.
Washington, DC, July 24, 2015—The Department of Labor is currently working to correct what it believes to be an increasing number of employees who are misclassified by their employers as being independent contractors.
Dalton, GA, July 24, 2015—Beaulieu of America claims that Mohawk Industries has infringed on its trademarked Healthy Home mark and has filed civil action in U.S. District Court in Rome, Georgia, according to WRGA Rome.
Oswego, NY, July 24, 2015—Designer Hardwood Flooring CNY, a new company making engineered hardwood flooring, will be Oswego County, New York’s first Start-Up NY project, according to Syracuse.com.
Washington, DC, July 23, 2015—Paced by continued demand for projects such as new education and healthcare facilities, public safety and government buildings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) increased to 55.7 in June from May’s 51.9 mark.
Wayne, NJ, July 23, 2015—Atlanta-based Floor & Décor is opening its first New Jersey store in Wayne today.
Washington, DC, July 23, 2015—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits for the week ended July 18 fell to 255,000, the lowest level in more than 41.5 years, according to the Labor Department.
Palo Alto, CA, July 23, 2015—Houzz has released the Q2 2015 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which tracks confidence in the home renovation market among industry professionals.
Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2015—Home Depot has announced that it will buy Interline Brands, a supplier of maintenance and repair products, for $1.6 billion in cash.