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Washington, DC, October 21, 2024—Barbara Ellenberg June was presented with the Bill Dearing Memorial Award for outstanding service to the profession and specifically for North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) during the organization’s fall meeting.
Bloomington, MN, October 21, 2024-All Surfaces has announced the appointment of Torie Bonafede as director of commercial business development.
Mountville, PA, October 21, 2024-AHF Products, a manufacturer of hard surface flooring for residential and commercial interiors and the largest hardwood flooring manufacturer in the U.S., was named a “Vendor of the Year” by Do It Best in the flooring category.
Calhoun, GA, October 21, 2024—In a joint effort to promote environmental stewardship and community involvement, Mohawk is teaming up with One Tree Planted, Food Well Alliance and local retail partners to break ground on a new orchard at Tara Elementary School in Morrow, Georgia.
Saddle Brook, NJ, October 21, 2024—Nourison Home, a manufacturer of floorcoverings and home accents, has announced its new licensed partnership with DKNY.
Washington, DC, October 18, 2024— Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,354,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced, 0.5% below the revised August estimate of 1,361,000 and 0.7% below the September 2023 rate of 1,363,000.
Bedford, MA, October 18, 2024—Total construction starts fell 6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2024—Interface received a top honor at the Reuters 2024 Sustainability Awards. The manufacturer received the highest distinction in the Net Zero: Leadership category for its decision to go ‘all in’ on becoming carbon negative without offsets.
Washington, DC, October 17, 2024—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 43 in October, up two points from a reading of 41 in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Cambridge, MA, October 17, 2024—After a mild pullback over the previous year, spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is set to expand once again by the middle of next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.