HF Briefs: Owens Adds NRF; NWFA Golf Outing Registration

Apr 4, 2011

Owens Flooring by Colonial Craft (Shawano, Wis.) has named NRF Distributors (Augusta, Maine) a distributor of its Plankfloor Solidly Engineered Flooring and Select Factory Finished Flooring lines. NRF will distribute these products throughout the Northeast.

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will host a golf outing on April 26. The event will kick off events for its 2011 Wood Flooring Expo and Education Conference, which will take place through April 29 in San Diego, Calif. To register for the golf outing, e-mail [email protected] or call 800/422-4556.

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Single-Family Existing-Home Sales Increased 5.7% in February

Single-family existing-home sales increased 5.7% from January to February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million, down 0.3% from February 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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ABC: Government Apprenticeships Programs Don’t Meet Construction Workforce Needs

Federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs are failing to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce development needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.

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ATWF Podcast: Brad Rushing Discusses Being a Retailer in a Luxury Florida Market

On the latest episode of WFB’s All Things Wood Floor podcast, host Stephen Diggins speaks with Brad Rushing of North Palm Beach, Fla.-based California Designs about what it is like being a retailer in one of Florida’s luxury markets.

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Cali’s Varietals prefinished flooring collection features a range of ash, acacia, hickory, and maple species with a clear matte finish.

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