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Washington, DC, March 20, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), will present its “Ten Principles for Sustainable Development” in New Orleans at a luncheon Monday, March 20, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2006--The American Society of Interior Designers yesterday announced its 2005 Class of Fellows at their Conference on Design in Memphis, Tennessee.
Thomasville, North Carolina, March 9, 2006--To help further the exposure and success of Quick-Step glueless laminate floors in the specialty retail market, Tim Tipton has taken the position as National Buying Group Sales Manager.
Wellington, New Zealand, March 20--Troubled carpet maker Feltex has been abandoned by a potential white knight, with rival Godfrey Hirst announcing today it has almost halved its stake in the New Zealand company.
Ann Arbor, MI, March 17, 2006--Consumer sentiment held steady in March, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2006--The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties was 4.70 percent at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 4.38 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 4.44 percent in the third quarter
J. J. Haines & Company, Inc., the second largest full line distributor of floor covering in the U.S., announced that Bruce A. Zwicker has been promoted to the position of President and CEO.
Ashland, OR, March 17, 2006--Hakatai Enterprises’ Ashland Series is a rustic, multi-toned, 1”x1” glass tile available in a palette of 17 stylish colors.
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2006--Industrial production increased 0.7% in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
Horsham, PA, March 17, 2006-- Predictions of doom and gloom in the housing market are overblown and there is still room for real estate to grow as long as mortgage rates stay near historical lows, according the head of Toll Brothers, the nation's larg