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Cersaie to Replay Pearls of Building Dwelling Thinking Series on Thursdays

Cersaie to Replay Pearls of Building Dwelling Thinking Series on Thursdays

Sassuolo, IT, April 27, 2020-Every Thursday at 5:00 pm, the Cersaie TV channels will reshowing some of the pearls of the Building Dwelling Thinking program, from keynote lectures to conferences given by speakers from different geographical areas and on themes ranging from sustainability to social and cultural issues.

Consumer Sentiment Down 19.4% in April

Consumer Sentiment Down 19.4% in April

Ann Arbor, MI, April 24, 2020-Consumer sentiment fell to 71.8 in April from 89.1 in March, a 19.4% decline, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Carpet Mills Suspend VPS Recycling Subsidy Program

Carpet Mills Suspend VPS Recycling Subsidy Program

Dalton, Georgia, April 23, 2020--On April 21, the CRI (Carpet & Rug Institute) announced the suspension of the $4 million voluntary product stewardship (VPS) program, which had been paying subsidies to carpet recycling firms in all states other than California from an annual fund provided by carpet mills.

New Home Sales Slipped 15.4% in March

New Home Sales Slipped 15.4% in March

Washington, DC, April 23, 2020—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

AIA Architectural Billings Index Dropped to 33.3 in March

AIA Architectural Billings Index Dropped to 33.3 in March

Washington, DC, April 23, 2020—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 33.3 for March reflects a decrease in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings).