Existing-home sales increased in August, even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 51.4, following a very weak score of 45.1 in July.
Taylor Commercial Inc., a provider of apartment and multi-family housing renovation and exterior construction solutions in the southeast, has announced multiple areas of corporate expansion.
Fog City Distributors, based in Livermore, Calif., has been named the exclusive distributor in California for FreeFit and FreeFit Intaglio glueless, clickless lvt products.
Steve Kitezh, president, Retail Design Institute NYC, announced that RD Weis Companies Senior Account Manager James McVoy has been elected a board member of the Retail Design Institute.
The National Retail Federation has launched an unprecedented, year-long advocacy campaign to advance a jobs, innovation, and consumer value agenda on behalf of America’s retail industry and the $2.48 trillion in GDP and 41.6 million American jobs it supports.
Daltile has signed on for its ninth consecutive season as tile provider to ABC’s hit show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which premieres its ninth season Sunday, Sept. 25.
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) announced that three of its LEED Professional Credentials have earned accreditation under the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies.
Nationwide housing starts declined 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000 units in August, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department recently.
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