The American Supply Association and the ASA Education Foundation announced that Michael M. Adelizzi has been appointed to the position of ASA’s Executive Vice President.
Home Depot Inc. marked down the price of HD
Supply by 18 percent over the weekend as it offered other concessions to sell
the construction supply business for $8.5 billion, according to Reuters and
Bloomberg.
Noritz America held a grand opening Aug. 23 for its new satellite office and showroom in Elk Grove Village, Ill. It features working demo units and new contractor/distributor training rooms.
According to an online Bloomberg
report, Home Depot may reduce its original $10.3 billion price tag for HD
Supply by about $1 billion in order to salvage the deal.
A new study by the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development (WBCSD) finds that key players in real estate and
construction misjudge the costs and benefits of “green” buildings, creating a
major barrier to more energy efficiency in the building sector.
The American Supply Association and the
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association announced that Rick
Franklin from Plumbers Supply of St. Louis is the winner of the Network ’07
Early Bird Registration contest.
The metropolitan area encompassing
Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind., has retained the title of most affordable major U.S.
housing market for an eighth consecutive time.
Uponor’s new Advanced Design Suite™ (ADS)
software calculates heat loss and guides the system designer through every step
of radiant floor heating (RFH) system design.
The North Central Wholesalers Association (NCWA)
will host a golf outing and MAD reunion dinner meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at
Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield, MI, for members and guests.