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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.

Fire Destroys Spokane Carpet Business

Spokane, WA, August 8--A fire destroyed Warehouse Carpets in Spokane over the weekend. The two alarm fire broke out at about 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning, on East Trent.

Hovnanian 3Q Contracts Up 35%

Red Bank, NJ, August 5--Luxury home builder Hovnanian Enterprises said the dollar value of contracts in the third quarter ended July 31 rose 34.8 percent to $1.7 billion from $1.3 billion a year ago.

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 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