Coverings Reports Attendance Numbers for Online Event
Arlington, VA, May 1, 2020-Coverings released post-show attendance numbers and digital resources from Coverings Connected, which took place April 20 to 23.
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Purchasing Managers Index Slid 7.6 Points in March
Tempe, AZ, May 1, 2020—The April Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 41.5%, down 7.6 percentage points from the March reading of 49.1%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
IIDA Names Winners of Two Interior Design Competitions
Chicago, IL, May 1, 2020—IIDA is pleased to announce the winners of two interior design competitions: the 47th annual Interior Design Competition and the 28th annual Will Ching Design Competition.
Interface's Nora Rubber Chosen for Miami Field Hospital
Atlanta, GA, May 1, 2020—National, state and local governments partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to convert 250,000 square feet of the Miami Beach Convention Center—nearly the size of five football fields—into a temporary field hospital.
Safeharbor & Spec-Intel Integrate Platforms
Chicago, IL, May 1, 2020—Safeharbor, a floorcovering estimating platform for commercial construction, and Spec-Intel, an automated commercial product data company, have integrated platforms to save flooring contractors valuable time and reduce the liability of manual data entry.
Lane Sales Rebrands as LSI Flooring
Long Island, NY, May 1, 2020—After 18 years as Lane Sales, Inc. the company has rebranded as LSI Flooring.
Consumer Spending Slid 7.5% in March
Washington, DC, April 30, 2020—Personal income decreased $382.1 billion (2.0%) in March, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Dodge Surveys U.S. Contractors about Impact of COVID-19
Bedford, MA, April 30, 2020—In order to better understand the degree of impact and biggest concerns that the construction industry has about the COVID-19 crisis, Dodge Data & Analytics conducted a survey of 172 contractors across the U.S. from March 19 to March 31.
3.8 Million Jobless Claims Filed Week of April 25
Washington, DC, April 30, 2020—In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployement claims was 3,839,000, a decrease of 603,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Italian Ceramic Companies Resuming Production
Sassuolo, IT, April 30, 2020—After resuming the shipment of finished products on April 3, Italian ceramic companies are now restarting production activities.