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Slowing of Residential Remodel Expected to Extend into 2025

Cambridge, MA, April 18, 2024—Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are projected to decrease this year and into Q1 2025, but at a moderating rate, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

2024 Alan Greenberg Charity Tournament Slated for September 11

Dalton, Ga, April 18, 2024—The 22nd annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament will be held September 11 at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Georgia.

I4F Forms Partnership with Akgün Group-Duratiles

Turnhout, Belgium, April 18, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has joined forces with the Akgün Group-Duratiles to bring a “clickable” floating floor installation system to the world of ceramics.

NWFA's 2024 Expo Kicked Off Yesterday in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, April 17, 2024-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) expo kicked off yesterday and runs through tomorrow at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

NWFA Names Award Winners; Reid & Zizza Inducted into Hall of Fame

New Orleans, LA, April 17, 2024-At its Expo in New Orleans, running April 16 to 18, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced its 2024 award winners.

Shaw Flips the Switch on Half-Acre Solar Installation in Adairsville

Adairsville, GA, April 17, 2024-In line with its goal of becoming a net zero enterprise by 2030, Shaw is now offsetting a portion of its T1 carpet tile plant’s energy use through a half-acre solar installation located onsite.

Couristan Announces Price Increase on Premiere, Purity & Creations

Fort Lee, NJ, April 17, 2024—Effective May 1, Couristan will increase prices 5% on its Premiere and Purity products and 10% on its Creations products.

Construction Backlog Indicator Inched Up to 8.2 Months in March

Washington, DC, April 17, 2024—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.2 months in March from 8.1 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 3. The reading is down 0.5 months from March 2023.

Economists Raising Expectations for U.S. Economy

New York, NY, April 17, 2024—"The Wall Street Journal’s latest quarterly survey of business and academic economists shows forecasters ratcheting up their expectations for economic growth, inflation and the level of future interest rates.

2025 Southwest Flooring Market Moving to Arlington, Texas

Atlanta, GA, April 17, 2024—The Southwest Flooring Market is moving to the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas for the 2025

Mortgage Applications Rose 3.3% in Week Ending April 12

Washington, DC, April 17, 2024-Mortgage applications increased 3.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 12, 2024.

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