Privately owned housing starts in July were at a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,381,000, down 21 percent from 2006,
according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Two weeks ago, Delta Faucet Co. sent a letter to distributors and other members of the industry announcing that it planned to conduct a pilot program with the Inland Valley
The importance of safeguarding our precious
resources forms the foundation for the Fall 2007 PMI meeting scheduled for Oct.
7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, D.C.
Howard Schambach, 86, chairman and former president of Bimco Corp., Winston-Salem, NC, died Aug. 1 at Forsyth Medical Center. He entered the PHCP industry in 1947 when he joined Crane
The construction industry accounted for the most
job-related deaths last year, but the odds of such fatalities pale in
comparison to other industries, according to an annual Department of Labor
report released today.
Home Depot Inc. may have to mark down the price
of HD Supply as broader market jitters over debt slow private equity’s ability
to finance such buyouts.
The
Federal Trade Commission said yesterday annual energy costs will be more
prominently displayed on its well-known yellow EnergyGuide labels affixed to
common household appliances.