New ASTM Standard to be Published for Rigid Core Flooring
W. Conshohocken, PA. January 26, 2018—A new ASTM International standard covers initial performance requirements for rigid core resilient flooring.
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Einar Gottskalksson Named President of Global Flooring Alliance
Hannover, DE, January 26, 2018—Earlier this month, the members of the Global Flooring Alliance (GFA) voted Einar Gottskalksson (company Egill Árnason, Iceland) as its new president.
Carpet Your World Loses Showroom & Headquarters to Fire
Centereach, NY, January 26, 2018—On January 18, Carpet Your World and Jo-Mark Installations of Centereach, New York lost its showroom and corporate headquarters in a fire.
These Five U.S. Markets Have Most Hotels in the Works
Portsmouth, NH, January 26, 2018—According to recent reports, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) state that the five U.S. markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines by project count are:
Vision Design Awards 2018 Open for Submissions
Chattanooga, TN, January 25, 2018—The 2018 Vision Awards contest—the only flooring design awards judged solely on design—is now accepting entries.
December Architecture Billings Index 52.9
Washington, DC, January 24, 2018—The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings.
Carpet One Names Award Winners
Manchester, NH, January 25, 2018—Carpet One Floor & Home recognized members and suppliers during their awards gala and closing celebration at its winter convention in Dallas last week.
Dec. New Home Sales Fell from Nov.'s Rate, But Rose 14.1% YOY
Washington, DC, January 25, 2018—Sales of new single-family houses in December 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 625,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CA. Carpet Stewardship Advisory Committee Holds 1st Meeting
Dalton, GA, January 25, 2018—The first meeting of the newly formed California Carpet Stewardship Program Advisory Committee took place on January 11 in Sacramento, California.
Hotel Construction Pipeline Closed 2017 Up 4%
Portsmouth, NH, January 24, 2018--According to the year-end U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the hotel construction pipeline stands at 5,151 Projects/623,695 Rooms, up 4% by projects Year-Over-Year (YOY).