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.
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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).
Crossville to Host In-Booth Designer Panel at Surfaces
Crossville, Tennessee, January 24, 2018—Domestic tile manufacturer Crossville will be hosting an interior designer panel discussion at booth 5403 on January 31, at 10:30 a.m. during Surfaces at The International Surfaces Event, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.
CTEF Releases 2018 Training Schedule
Pendleton, SC, January 24, 2018-- The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has published its schedule for certification and training in 2018.
Existing-Home Sales Rose 1.1% in 2017
Washington, DC, January 24, 2018—Existing-home sales subsided in most of the country in December, but 2017, as a whole, edged up 1.1% and ended up being the best year for sales in 11 years, according to the National Association of Realtors.
FHFA Home Prices Rose 0.4% in November, Up 6.5% YOY
Washington, DC, January 24, 2018—U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.4% from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).
Novalis' AVA to be Included in Mindful Materials Initiative
Toronto, ON, January 24, 2018—Novalis Innovative Flooring announced that its specified commercial LVT line AVA will now be part of the design industry initiative, Mindful Materials.