(LAGRANGE, GA—FEBRUARY 14, 2012)—InterfaceFLOR has chalked up another sustainability first, continuing its legacy of leadership in the contract furnishings industry. The global manufacturer of modular carpet tile has aligned with “Architecture 2030” and is the first manufacturer to... more

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 12, 2012 - Floor and Decor has been expanding their Phoenix tile stores in the last few years. One of the newest expansions includes their new Design Center, located inside the Arizona Flooring Superstore. This means customers will have... more

The National Institute of Building Sciences is pleased to welcome the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) as a new council of the Institute. SBIC was originally established in 1981 as the Passive Solar Industries Council to concentrate on... more

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 - Home building reached its bottom in 2011, based on both the volumes of new homes sold and the volume of new homes closed, and is forecasted to show improvement in 2012, according to the Home Building Outlook, a new report from... more

On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. In the months that followed, the United States building community worked to develop a construction toolkit to help Haiti rebuild. Two years later, a glimmer of an idea that began during that time is now on its way to becoming... more

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) today reported net sales for the first quarter ended November 30, 2011 of $84.9 million, an increase of 5% from the first quarter last fiscal year. Net income for the first quarter was $6.8 million, a decrease of... more

MONCURE, NC, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Uniboard® USA LLC, a North American leader in engineered wood products, has entered into an agreement to sell its MDF and Particleboard facilities located in Moncure, North Carolina to a subsidiary of Paneles Arauco S.A... more

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) December 13, 2011 - ForeverLawn, a strong supporter of high school athletics, joined with ESPN and other businesses from the community of Wellston, Ohio, to renovate the athletic facilities at Wellston High School. The goal of the project was to help motivate the students of Wellston High School to... more

With the holidays approaching there is no better time than now for neighbors to come together for a good cause. After tropical storm Irene swept through the east coast, communities in many areas of New England were virtually devastated. Wilmington, Vermont is one of... more

The National Institute of Building Sciences High-Performance Building Data Collection Initiative released a report today addressing data needs of the building industry now that the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) is no longer... more