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Jackson, MS, May 9, 2025—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announces the accreditation of three tile contracting firms into its Five-Star Accredited Contractor Program during Q2 2025.
Clemson, SC, May 9, 2025-Tile Council of North America (TCNA) presented its Tile Person of the Year award to Roger Klein at Coverings 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
Clemson, SC, May 9, 2025—The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), in partnership with eight leading ceramic tile manufacturers based in Tennessee, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Kephart, president of Kephart Group, to lead their Tennessee Workforce Development Project—a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s ceramic tile manufacturing labor force.
Dalton, GA, May 9, 2025—Julian Saul, former president of Queen Carpet and Shaw Industries, received the Greater Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award from Scouting America’s Northwest Georgia Council on May 1, reports the Dalton Citizen.
New York, NY, May 8, 2025-"The Federal Reserve warned that tariffs were raising risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation when officials unanimously agreed to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Boston, MA, May 8, 2025-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 0.9% in April to 205.1 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised March reading of 203.1. Over the month, commercial planning grew 3.3% while institutional planning fell 4.2%.
Washington, DC, May 8, 2025-Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in Q1, according to the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices.
Washington, DC, May 8, 2025-More than 80% of metro markets (189 out of 228, or 83%) registered home price gains in the first quarter of 2025, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.63% to 7.04%, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest quarterly report.
Waregem, Belgium, May 8, 2025—Unilin Technologies, the intellectual property division of Unilin, has been officially granted the European patent EP 4114629 for its Osiris recycling technology.
Washington, DC, May 7, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 2, 2025.