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Industry News

528,000 Construction Jobs Lost Since September 2006 Housing Peak
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Construction Spending Edges Down 0.4 Percent in May
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7251

NAHB Reports Strong Builder Interest for Green Professional Designation Program
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Remodeling Activity Expected to Show Improvement Starting in 2009
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7276

Cox Industries Acquires Taylor Ramsey of Virginia
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7279

Hansgrohe CFO Siegfried Gansslen Succeeds Klaus Grohe as Chairman/CEO
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7254

BuildingGreen Introduces Fuel-Cost Calculator to Compare Home Heating Methods
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7256

Prospect Mortgage to Acquire Troubled IndyMac Bancorp Mortgage Retail Branches
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7259

KB Home Reports $255 Million Loss in Second Quarter
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Fireman's Fund To Expand ''Green'' Homeowners Insurance Program
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7257

New Millennial Homes Implements 'Just in Time' Model for New Home Construction
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7258

Microdesk Becomes Adobe Reseller, Offers Photoshop Training to AEC Industry
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7263

Article Discusses How to Downsize Your Company the ''Right Way''
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7262

U.S. Concrete Buys 9 Ready-Mix Plants in West Texas
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7260

Weyerhaeuser to Permanently Close Structurwood OSB Mill in Alberta, Canada
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7264

William Lyon Homes Promotes Tom Mitchell to Executive VP, Business Development and Operations
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7261

Residents Discover Their Subdivision is Built on Old Bombing Range
http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7265

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''The Benefits of Joining the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI)'' Webcast
July 15, 2008, Online

Southern Forest Products Assn. (SFPA) Annual Meeting
September 27-30, 2008, San Antonio, TX

Big Builder 2008 Conference
November 3-5, 2008, Washington D.C.

Registration Now Open for Electronic Home Expo (EHX)
November 5-7, 2008, Long Beach, CA

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Amana Tool Offers Same-Day Shipping Across North America

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Risk of Injury

Xtreme Charge Introduces Dual-Station 12-Volt Maintenance Charger

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