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Dallas, TX, August 7, 2018—Daltile’s new FlexFit Size Solutions program offers customers additional flexibility using Panoramic’s innovative porcelain slab products through a pre-cut program that includes multiple sizing options.
Arlington, VA, August 6, 2018—Construction employment increased by 19,000 jobs in July and by 303,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry's unemployment rate and level hit an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Lancaster, PA, August 6, 2018—Armstrong Flooring announced that it will initiate a 3% to 5% price increase on select commercial sheet, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl composition tile and select residential resilient products in the United States and Canada.
Lafayette, CA, August 6, 2018—The Federal Reserve turned up the rate-hike heat exactly one notch in the week, upgrading both economic activity and household spending from the solid to the strong camp.
Portsmouth, NH, August 6, 2018—In Q2 of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics report that the top franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines are: Marriott International with 1,351 projects/177,743 rooms, Hilton Worldwide with 1,327 projects/147,728 rooms, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with 932 projects/95,018 rooms.
Lafayette, CA, August 6, 2018—For the Americas and Canada, May monthly real gross domestic product was up 0.5 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in April.
Baltimore, MD, August 6, 2018—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has relocated its Charlotte, North Carolina branch to the Metrolina Business Park effective immediately.
St. Louis, MO, August 6, 2018—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 33rd home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment).
Atlanta, GA, August 3, 2018—Floor & Décor reported Q2 net sales increased 26.2% year over year to $434.3 million with comparable store sales increasing 11.4%.
Washington, DC, August 3, 2018—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued to be in positive territory in the second quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).