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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials announced that Stephen Johnson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will deliver the keynote address at its World Plumbing Council Emerging Technology Symposium, Aug. 19-20, in Chicago.

Aaron & Co. (Piscataway, NJ) invited customers to donate their unused cell phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during June 2008 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,081.9 billion, 0.4 percent  below the revised May estimate of $1,085.7 billion.

Masco, which includes brands such as Behr paint, Delta faucet and KraftMaid cabinets, saw North American sales fall 19 percent, while international sales rose 6 percent.

Certification bodies nnounced for LEED Green Building Rating System will expand service, eliminate backlogs and comply with ISO standards.

Lawrence Drake, executive director for the past 15 years of the Radiant Panel Association, said he will step down as the RPA chief.

Wolseley, Newport News, VA, announced its North American operating companies, including Ferguson and Stock Building Supply, have opened a combined showroom, one of three “Home Selections Showrooms” to be built in the U.S.

Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has launched a new series of quarterly economic forecasting reports specific and exclusive to the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Titled

According to The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), single-family home builders continued to slow the pace of new construction in June in response to worsening conditions in the nation's housing and financial markets.

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