IICRC Names New Mold Remediation Guide Chairman
Vancouver,WA, February 23, 2007--The IICRC Standards Chairman Barry Costa has said that Jim Pearson Has been named the new chairman of the IICRC S520 Consensus Body.
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CFI Confirms Annual Conference Dates
Kansas City, MO, February 22, 2007--The International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association has confirmed the dates for their annual convention.
Laticrete Joins Forces With Habitat for Humanity
New Haven, CT, February 21, 2007--Laticrete International, Inc. donated materials and provided a crew for the installation of ceramic tile floors in two New Haven, Connecticut homes in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Fieldturf Tarkett & WD Complete Partnership
Montreal, Quebec, February 22, 2007--As recently announced, WD Flooring has become the largest vertically integrated member of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association, making a partnership with FieldTurf Tarkett a perfect fit.
Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips Two Points
New York, NY, February 22, 2007--he Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--declined two points in January.
ComScore Releases January Search Engine Rankings
Reston, VA., February 22, 2007--ComScore Networks released its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines.
Architecture Billings Up in January
Washington, DC, February 22, 2007--The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of construction activity, showed positive conditions across all geographic regions and market sectors in January.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall
Washington, DC, February 22, 2007--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell last week, as the four-week average of such claims rose to its highest level since early December.
Speedheat Launches New Generation4
Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2007--Can 'green building' really make you healthy, wealthy and wise? To many builders and homeowners, the answer is a resounding yes.
Wellman 4Q Loss Widens
Shrewsbury, NJ, February 22, 2007--Polyester producer Wellman Inc. reported a wider fourth-quarter loss, citing disappointing results after raising prices and a charge related to closing an operation.