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Dodge Momentum Index Declined 8.6% in March

Dodge Momentum Index Declined 8.6% in March

Bedford, MA, April 8, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, fell 8.6% in March to 164.0 from the revised February reading of 179.5. Over the month, commercial planning fell 3.2% and institutional planning dropped 17.2%.

I4F Forms Partnership with Benchwick

I4F Forms Partnership with Benchwick

Turnhout, Belgium, April 8, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Benchwick has signed an I4F digital printing technologies license.

Fuse Names Sandra Drake VP of Supplier Relations

Fuse Names Sandra Drake VP of Supplier Relations

Cypress, TX, April 8, 2024—Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, a member-owned organization of commercial flooring contractors, announced the appointment of Sandra Drake as vice president of supplier relations.

Construction Industry Added 39,000 Jobs in March

Construction Industry Added 39,000 Jobs in March

Washington, DC, April 8, 2024—The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AHF Will Purchase Two Allegheny Wood Products Sawmills

AHF Will Purchase Two Allegheny Wood Products Sawmills

Madison, WI, April 4, 2024-"A federal judge approved AHF Products’ purchase of two sawmills formerly owned by West Virginia-based Allegheny Wood Products (AWP), which abruptly shut down all operations in February, WV Public Broadcasting reported.”