New Home Sales Up in April
Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--Sales of new homes surprised economists and stayed strong in April, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
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Bentley Prince Street on IDCE "Path"
Los Angeles, CA, May 23, 2006--Bentley Prince Street announced that it will be included in the International Design Center for the Environment’s (IDCE) benchmark for a manufacturing firm on the path to sustainability.
Carpet One Upgrades Liz Claiborne Website
Manchester, NH, May 24, 2006--Carpet One has launched a completely redesigned Liz Claiborne Home flooring website: www.lizclaiborneflooring.com.
Beaulieu to Require CRI Seal on Cleaning Products
Dalton, GA, May 24, 2006--Effective January 1, 2007, Beaulieu of America will amend its product warranty statement to insure proper cleaning solutions and procedures are used in maintaining their products.
Radici Aids in Artificial Grass Training
Bergamo, Italy, May 24, 2006--Tessiture Pietro Radici is contributing its expertise to the training course “Design and maintenance of artificial grass turf,” organized by CONI Servizi.
LEED 2.2 Applications Can Be Submitted Online
Washington, DC, May 23, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that project teams using LEED version 2.2 for new construction can now submit their applications for certification via LEED Online.
Toll Brothers 2Q Profit Up
Horsham, PA, May 23, 2006--Toll Brothers Inc., said its fiscal second-quarter profit edged up 3 percent, but the company warned that excess inventory and weak consumer confidence will crimp earnings for the year.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, May 23, 2006--Chain store sales eased in the latest week as shoppers lacked a strong catalyst for spending, according to a report on Tuesday.
Flooring a Culprit in Scotland’s Noise Problem
London, England, May 23, 2006--According to a new survey, Scots are Britain’s noisiest neighbours. The survey said that one in 10 is regularly driven to distraction by banging and crashing next door, and that uncarpeted flooring may be the reason.
Topps Tiles 1H Earnings Off
London, England, May 23, 2006--Topps Tiles said on Tuesday that first-half like-for-like revenue fell 4 percent as pretax profit dropped 6.7 percent.