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Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 29, 2025.
Charlottesville, VA, August 18, 2025-Spec-ID.com, provider of specification management software (SMS) for the commercial construction industry, has launched its new tiling division, giving specialty tiling contractors the same advanced tools that have transformed its flooring division with multiple new features over the past 18 months.
Kruisem, Belgium, September 3, 2025-Maxime Lengelé has joined Coretec Floors International as chief commercial officer (CCO).
Dalton, GA, September 3, 2025--Shaw Industries announced that Ryan Powell has been named as vice president of retail of its residential business.
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $7.8 billion or 1.3% to $603.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 4.8% June decrease.
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-The number of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Chattanooga, TN, August 29, 2025-Shaw Commercial and Mohawk Group have announced price increases.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—In a sign of a soft housing market, single-family construction posted declines in nearly every geographic region in the second quarter of 2025, with the largest percentage drop of 3.8% occurring in large metro, suburban counties where most permit activity occurs.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—Construction spending during July 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,139.1 billion, 0.1% below the revised June estimate of $2,140.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tempe, AZ, September 2, 2025-The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 48.7% in August, a 0.7-percentage point increase compared to the 48% recorded in July, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI Report.