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Washington, DC, February 13, 2024—Associated Builders and Contractors’ construction backlog indicator declined to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted from January 22 to February 4.
New York, NY, February 12, 2024—In 2023, total U.S. imports of ceramic were 185.7 million square meters, a decline of 8.2% from the year 2022 when imports were 202.3 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting.
Turnhout, Belgium, February 12, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that its digital printing technology partner, Hymmen, has received two new patent grants from the European Patent Office as well as the Chinese Intellectual Property Office.
Norwalk, CT, February 12, 2024—HMTX Industries has announced the creation of the Aspecta Contract sub-brand, a move that adds definition to its North American business.
Calhoun, GA, February 9, 2024-Mohawk announced net sales for Q4 2023 were $2.6 billion, a decrease of 1.4% compared to net sales of $2.7 billion in the same period last year.
Bedford, MA, February 9, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network (DCN), rose 0.1% in January to 184.1 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 183.9.
New Haven, CT, February 9, 2024—Jhon Escobar, 47, of West Haven, Connecticut, subcontractor for a local flooring company, has been arrested after allegedly stealing close to $500,000 worth of flooring materials, according to North Haven police,” reports NBC Connecticut.
Washington, DC, February 8, 2024-Mortgage rates that hit more than a 20-year high, coupled with elevated construction costs and excessive regulatory costs, left housing affordability in the fourth quarter of 2023 virtually unchanged from the previous quarter and holding near its lowest level in more than a decade.
Atlanta, GA, February 8, 2024-Shaw's seventh regional market concludes today in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hong Kong, China, February 8, 2024-“For the first time in 17 years, China was dethroned as the United States’ top source of imports, offering fresh evidence that Washington’s tariffs and supply-chain diversification efforts are bearing fruit,” according to the South China Morning Post.