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Portland, ME, January 16, 2026—William M. Bird is the newest distributor partner for the Contract 180 brand, significantly expanding its presence along the East Coast from Baltimore through Florida.
New York, NY, January 16, 2026—"Baby boomers and older Americans have spent decades amassing one of the largest concentrations of private wealth in history. Now, that wealth is starting to be passed down to the next generation—and it’s having a ripple effect across the high-end property market,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Denver, CO, January 14, 2026-Economist Connor Lokar, with ITR Economics, delivered a 2026 economic outlook during Day 3 of CCA Global Partners’ ConneXtion winter meeting in Denver, focusing on what the U.S. economy, housing market, consumer spending, inflation, interest rates and tariffs may mean for businesses tied to residential remodeling and construction.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2026-U.S. import prices increased 0.4% over the two months from September 2025 to November 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Roswell, GA, January 15, 2026— Modern Estimates has announced a new partnership with Alliance Flooring.
Dayton, NJ, January 15, 2026—TGG Floors was awarded the New Jersey Subcontractors Association’s NJSA Safety Award, recognizing it commitment to jobsite safety and excellence.
Dallas, TX, January 15, 2026-Freeman announces the launch of GreenStep Aisle Carpet, the industry’s first fully recyclable aisle carpet solution.
Waregem, Belgium, January 15, 2026-Unilin Technologies is launching a new interlocking tool for square formats, called Squareclic, at Domotex and TISE/Surfaces.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2026—In the week ending January 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 198,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2026-The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 to meet demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released by Associated Builders and Contractors.