Carpet One Winter Convention Wrapping Up Today
Manchester, NH, January 17, 2019-The Carpet One Floor & Home winter convention is wrapping up today at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Remodeling Activity Expected to Slow in 2019
Cambridge, MA, January 17, 2019—Annual growth in the national market for home improvement and repair is expected to slow considerably by the end of the year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Registration Now Open for NeoCon 2019
Chicago, IL, January 17, 2019-Registration is now open for NeoCon.
Newly Formed AHF to Exhibit Hardwood Portfolio at Surfaces
Lancaster, PA, January 17, 2019—AHF Products debuts as an independent company at the International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, Booth #2009.
CTEF Announces 2019 Testing Schedule
Pendleton, SC, January 17, 2019—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has published its schedule for certification and training in 2019.
WFCA Now Accepting Entries for 2019 Gold Standard Awards
Dalton, GA, January 17, 2019-Entries for the 12th annual Gold Standard Awards are now being accepted by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
Builder Confidence Rose Two Points in January
Washington, DC, January 16, 2019-Buoyed by falling mortgage rates, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to 58 in January on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Construction Costs Declined in December But Remained High YOY
Arlington, VA, January 16, 2019-After a year marked by numerous price spikes, construction costs declined in December but remained elevated compared to year-earlier prices, while prices of new buildings also moved higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data.
Shaw Included on Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity List
Dalton, GA, January 16, 2019-Forbes Magazine has named Shaw as one of The Best Employers for Diversity.
Fabrice Barthélemy Named CEO of Tarkett
Paris, FR, January 16, 2019-Tarkett’s supervisory board decided at its meeting on January 11 to appoint Fabrice Barthélemy as chief executive officer and chairman of the management board.