Shaw Industries was named the 2013 College and Career Academy Business Partner of the Year by Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle at the 2013 Lt. Governor’s Business and Education Summit.
Participants of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital project in Columbus, Ohio were recently presented with Tarkett’s ReStart Award for returning a total of 53,170 pounds of flooring for recycling throughout the duration of the project.
The ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard-Green Building (CIMS-GB)—a certification program that provides third-party verification for cleaning operations—is now a direct option to meet the green cleaning policy prerequisite of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) revised Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) rating system.
Wacker has introduced a novel, topical, clear sealer that protects substrates from stain-ing and moisture and enhances the appearance of interior and exterior natural stone, tile and cementitious products.
Employees of Prestige Flooring located in Fenton, Mo., worked with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) to install 900 square feet of flooring in a Habitat for Humanity home in November.
Mohawk Hard Surfaces/Unilin has named Joe Reddington as their new director of national accounts and business development. Mohawk Hard Surfaces Division has also promoted Craig Cook to regional vice president for the Southeast.
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.