U.K.-based plumbing distributor Wolseley, and
Ferguson parent company, is considering selling Stock Building Supply, its
building materials arm in the United States with roughly 300 branches.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently
launched the Zero-Net Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) with the
objective of developing new commercial buildings that produce as much energy as
they use by 2025.
The Home Depot will begin cutting prices this week on as many as 1,200 items
as it kicks off its latest effort to boost sales in a down economy, the Associated
Press reported.
Where
would we be today without refrigeration? Or without the computer? Jorina
Fontelera takes a look at these questions in her article, "8 Machines that Shaped Our World."
Coburn Supply Co., based in Beaumont, TX, said that many of its Texas branches are recovering from Hurricane Ike and may still be under a mandatory evacuation.
DeWalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools, announced National
Power Tool Battery Recycling Month. During the month of October, users who
recycle any power tool battery at one of DeWalt’s 87 service centers will
receive a $10 discount on battery purchases.