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San Rafael, CA, October 17, 2018—Creating Your Space has launched its latest generation of visualization tools that will enable consumers and retailers to see flooring options like never before.
Washington, DC, October 17, 2018-Privately owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,201,000,the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced, 5.3% below the revised August estimate of 1,268,000 but is 3.7% above the September 2017 rate of 1,158,000.
Spartanburg, SC, October 17, 2018—Milliken officially opened the doors to the new San Francisco showroom by hosting a grand opening event to welcome architects and designers to the space.
San Juan Capistrano, CA, October 16, 2018-Emerald Expositions Events, owner of Hospitality Design Expo (HD Expo), has announced the acquisition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY) and related assets from ST Media Group International and Hospitality Media Group.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 68 in October on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Flowood, MS, October 16, 2018-Bart Bettiga, executive director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), has been chosen to be the 2018 recipient of the NTCA Ring of Honor Award.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—Industrial production increased 0.3% in September, about the same rate of change as in the previous two months, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—The number of job openings reached a series high of 7.1 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, October 15, 2018—Carpet America Recovering Effort (CARE) is resubmitting plans to CalRecycle in hopes of being granted the opportunity to continue running California’s carpet recycling operations.
Dalton, GA, October 16, 2018-Michael Bennett has joined Magnetic Building Solutions (MBS) to head up global marketing and sales.