Housing Starts Surged in November, Up 10.5%
Washington, DC, December 16, 2015—Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,289,000, according to the Commerce Department.
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Lexmark Carpet Names Rodney Mauter EVP of Residential Sales
Dalton, GA, December 16, 2015—Rodney Mauter has joined Lexmark Carpet as executive vice president of residential sales.
Nicki Rayburn Tapped as Director of PR & Communications for Shaw
Dalton, GA, December 16, 2015—Shaw Industries has named Nicki Rayburn as its new director of public relations and communications.
Architectural Billings Index Hit a Bump in November
Washington, DC, December 16, 2015—As has been the case a few times already this year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped in November to a score of 49.3.
CBC Flooring Expands Partnership with Sustainable Surfaces
Cary, NC, December 16, 2015—CBC Flooring has expanded the sales territory of Los Angeles-based Sustainable Surfaces (S2) to include all of California.
CoreLogic Releases Q3 Home Equity Analysis
Irvine, CA, December 16, 2015—Two-hundred-and-fifty-six thousand properties regained equity in the third quarter of 2015, according to CoreLogic.
Industrial Production Fell in November
Washington, DC, December 16, 2015—Industrial production declined 0.6% in November after decreasing 0.4% in October, according to the Federal Reserve.
Consumer Price Index Flat in November
Washington, DC, December 15, 2015—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Toray Industries Named One of Thomson Reuters Global Innovators
North Kingstown, RI, December 15, 2015—Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that its parent company, Toray Industries, Inc., located in Tokyo, Japan, has been named one of the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators for 2015.
Builder Confidence Down One Point in December
Washington, DC, December 15, 2015—Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes remained relatively flat in December, dropping one point to 61 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.