UK’s Floors 2 Go Accepts Buyout Bid
London, England, December 13, 2006--Floors retailer Floors-2-Go has recommended a cash offer of approximately £52.4m ($103.3M) from 2FG Limited, according to Sharecast.
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AstroTurf Relaunches its Brand
Rochester, MI, December 13, 2006--AstroTurf has relaunching the AstroTurf brand at an event in New York City, celebrating the brand’s 40-plus-year history, what it called a legacy of innovation, and its return as a leader in the industry it pioneered.
BOMA International and USGBC Sign Memorandum of In
Washington, DC, December 13, 2006--The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to work cooperatively to promote energy efficiency and environmentally
Villeroy & Boch in Negotiations with Turkish Ceram
Mettlach, Germany, December 13, 2006--Villeroy & Boch AG and the Turkish ceramic manufacturer Eczacibasi have entered into negotiations on a cooperation agreement with V & B Fliesen GmbH, the ceramic tile operation spun off in January 2006.
NTCA Hosts Total Solutions
Jackson, MS, December 12, 2007--In honor of its 60th anniversary year, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is holding its fourth annual Total Solutions business and technical conference at the Tradewinds Island Resort at St. Pete Beach, Flor
Trade Gap Narrows
Washington, DC, December 12, 2006--The nation's trade deficit narrowed 8.4% in October to $58.9 billion from $64.3 billion in September, the Commerce Department said.
Wholesale Inventories Rise
Washington, DC, December 11, 2006--Inventories at wholesalers rose to their highest level in relation to sales in three years in October, the Commerce Department reported Monday.
Brown Awarded AIA Topaz Medallion
Washington, DC, December 11, 2006--The Board of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) named professor and urban planner Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, the 2007 recipient of the Topaz Medallion
Leers Weinzapfel Receives AIA Firm Award
Washington, DC, December 8, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors voted for Leers Weinzapfel Associates to receive the 2007 AIA Architecture Firm Award based on its proven consistent ability to accept complex challenges and e
Report: Can Green Buildings Save Green?
Oak Brook, IL, December 8, 2006--"Green Buildings and the Bottom Line," a 64-page "White Paper" that assesses the financial costs and benefits of environmentally sustainable buildings, is now available online from Building Design+Construction.