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Portsmouth, NH, October 26, 2023—At the close of Q3 2023, the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 5,704 projects/672,676 rooms, up 7% year-over-year (YOY) by projects and rooms, according to the most recent Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the United States by Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Washington, DC, October 26, 2023—New orders for manufactured durable goods in September, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $13.2 billion or 4.7% to $297.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Waregem, Belgium, October 26, 2023-Belysse-owner of Bentley, Modulyss, ITC and Arc Edition-reported Q3 consolidated group revenue of €73.6 million, down 19.2% year over year.
Washington, DC, October 26, 2023—In the week ending October 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level, reports the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, October 25, 2023—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development,12.3% above the revised August rate of 676,000 and 33.9% above the September 2022 estimate of 567,000.
Washington, DC, October 25, 2023—Install, the North American leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, announces the winners of its 2023 Drywall & Flooring Olympics.
Spartanburg, SC, October 25, 2023-Milliken & Company has invested in Orak, a Paris-based carpet maintenance and flooring reuse company, as a strategic sustainability enabler for its floorcovering business.
Washington, DC, October 25, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 20, 2023.
Paris, FR, October 24, 2023—Tarkett announced sales of €984.3 million for Q3 2023, a decline of 2.1% from Q3 2022’s $1.0054 billion.
Sarasota, FL, October 24, 2023—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute fall 2023 meeting is underway now in Sarasota, Florida, running through October 25.