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New Zealand’s Cavalier on Target with Forecast

Wellington, New Zealand, August 8--Carpetmaker Cavalier says full-year earnings will meet forecasts but warns of a major writedown of its Microbial Technologies business, according to the New Zealand Herald.

AIA Awards Latrobe Fellowships

Washington, D.C., August 8--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows has awarded its 2005 Latrobe Fellowship of $100,000 to Chong Partners Architecture, Kaiser Permanente, and U-C at Berkeley for a research study on multi-cultural In

Hovnanian Buys Florida Homebuilder

Red Bank, NJ, August 8—-Home builder Hovnanian said it has acquired the assets of First Home Builders of Florida for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Global Green USA Tout Benefits of Green Schools

Los Angeles, CA, August 5--Global Green USA today released its Green Schools Report touting the multiple financial, health, academic and environmental benefits of high performance, environmentally sustainable buildings for education facilities.

Self's Inc. Adds Azrock by Tarkett to Product

Houston, TX, August 5--Self’s Incorporated, of Wichita, Kansas, has joined Tarkett Commercial’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Western Missouri.

207,000 Jobs Added in July

Washington, DC, August 5--Employers added 207,000 in July, according to the Labor Department. The department said the rise was the biggest increase in three months and the also said employers created 42,000 more nonfarm jobs in May and June than previousl

Flooring Contractor to Pay $22,000 for EPA Asbest

Washington DC, August 5--McGovern’s Floor Covering, Inc., a Bristol, RI flooring contractor, has agreed to pay a $22,000 civil penalty to resolve claims made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company violated asbestos requirements under

Flooring America/Flooring Canada to Hold Summer Co

Manchester, NH, August 4--Flooring America and Flooring Canada have lined up informative educational events and trend-setting product introductions for New Vistas, the 2005 Summer Convention on Thursday, August 25 to Friday, August 26