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Washington, DC, December 21, 2023—In the week ending December 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, December 20, 2023—The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) November score of 45.3 increased by one point from October, indicating slightly fewer firms reporting a decline in billings.
Export, PA, December 20, 2023-Karndean Designflooring, a supplier of premium LVT, has to announced the acquisition of the GO Resilient Canada luxury vinyl flooring assets.
Washington, DC, December 20, 2023—Total existing-home sales elevated 0.8% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.82 million in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales fell 7.3% (down from 4.12 million in November 2022).
Hamilton, NJ, December 20, 2023-Total construction starts fell 15% in November, dropping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $927 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
New York, NY, December 20, 2023-Two flooring products were recognized in Good Housekeeping’s annual Home Reno Awards.
Flowood, MS, December 20, 2023—In the new year, NTCA will bring 86 regional training programs and 206 workshops to contractors, installers and industry professionals.
Washington, DC, December 20, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 15, 2023.
LaGrange, GA, December 20, 2023—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) recently added a new continuing education course to its online curriculum that educates on the certifications,
Washington, DC, December 19, 2023—Privately-owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,560,000, 14.8% above the revised October estimate of 1,359,000 and 9.3% above the November 2022 rate of 1,427,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.