Shaw to Host Season 1 Private Meetings in Lieu of Residential Market Events
Dalton, GA, October 27, 2020-In lieu of a single, centralized market, Shaw has announced that it will host a series of meetings for this year’s residential market season.
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Flooring Winners of 16th HD Product Awards Named
New York, NY, October 27, 2020-From nearly 730 entries across 26 categories, the winners a of HD‘s 16th annual Product Awards were selected.
Home Prices Rose 5.7% in August, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, October 27, 2020—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.7% annual gain in August, up from 4.8% in the previous month.
CRI Annual Membership Meeting Slated for November 11 via Teleconference
Dalton, GA, October 27, 2020-The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) will be holding its Annual Membership Meeting via WebEx and teleconference on November 11 at 10:00 AM.
CFI to Postpone Annual Convention Until 2021
Forney, TX, October 27, 2020—The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) announced its Annual Convention & Expo previously set for December in Orlando, Florida has been rescheduled to 2021.
Older Workers Faring Better Than Younger in Remote Work
New York, NY, October 27, 2020—Despite their technological preparedness for mobile work, younger workers report a far more challenging experience working from home than their older peers, reports Gensler, based on a survey of 2,300 anonymous U.S. workers.
Orders for Durable Goods Rose 1.9% in September
Washington, DC, October 26, 2020—New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $4.3 billion or 1.9% to $237.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Armstrong to Host Free Virtual Healthcare Summit
Lancaster, PA, October 27, 2020—Armstrong Flooring will host a free virtual healthcare summit, with weekly CEUs and panel discussions to be held in November and December.
NAFCD and NBMDA Announce Virtual Fall Events
Chicago, IL, October 27, 2020-The North American Association of Flooring Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and the North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) have announced that the NAFCD and NBMDA Emerging Distribution Leaders Program will take place virtually on November 5 and 6.
Metroflor Joins Material Bank
Norwalk, CT, October 27, 2020—Metroflor Corporation announced that its samples for the commercial market are now be available on the Material Bank platform.