Army 1SG William "Mike" Leonard and his family received the keys to their home in Peoria, Ariz. during Veterans Weekend 2013. Built at no cost to severely wounded veterans by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization, these projects depend on labor donated by contractors and skilled workers and from donated materials, such as flooring from Armstrong.
Flooring America received the organization’s first “Pet Hero” award at the Pet for Patriots annual gala on Dec. 10 for its support of Pets for Patriots’ mission to transform the lives of veterans by helping them save at-risk shelter dogs or cats.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized the state of Ohio and the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) for the LEED certification of the 100th public school building in the state.
National Applied Construction (NAC) Products has passed the test for surface burning characteristics of its crack isolation and sound abatement membrane system.
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.
Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Charlotte, N.C., issued a statement on Dec. 9 on a new report on rental housing released from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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