| | | May 23, 2018 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | AIA Architecture Billings Index Ticked Up in April | | Washington, DC May 23, 2018ÂThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for April was 52.0 (any score over 50 is billings growth), which indicates the business environment continues to be healthy for architecture firms despite continued labor shortages, growing inflation in building materials costs and rising interest rates. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | April New Home Sales Fell From March, But Rose 11.6% YOY | | Washington, DC, May 23, 2018ÂSales of new single-family houses in April 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | | |
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| | | | Lowe's (LOW) Reports Q1 Earnings | | Mooresville, NC, May 23, 2018ÂLoweÂs increased net earnings by 61% in Q1. | | |
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| | | | Todd van der Kruik Named VP of Global Design for Milliken | | Spartanburg, SC, May 23, 2018ÂTodd van der Kruik has been appointed vice president of global design for MillikenÂs global Floor Covering Division. | | |
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| | | Armstrong Offers CEU & White Paper on LVT and Well Standard | | Lancaster, PA, May 23, 2018ÂA new Continuing Education Course (CEU) and white paper issued by Armstrong Flooring focuses on one of the fastest growing categories in the built environmentÂluxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooringÂand details how this product can contribute to the WELL Building Standard, the first standard to focus solely on the health and wellness of building occupants. | | |
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