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Bedford, MA, March 7, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, fell 1.4% in February to 180.5 (2000=100) from the revised January reading of 183.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 2.3% and institutional planning ticked up 0.1%.
Washington, DC, March 7, 2024—The construction industry had 413,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Chattanooga, TN, March 7, 2024—Alliance Flooring co-CEOs Kevin Logue and Ryan Dunn are hopeful that the residential market is starting to turn, citing a positive start to the year for their members.
Los Angeles, CA, MARCH 7, 2024—Emser Tile was honored with a Best of IBS Award in the competitive Kitchen and Bath Products category at the 2024 NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) for Empervious.
Washington, DC, March 7, 2024—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.2% in Q4 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 3.5% and hours worked increased 0.3%.
Rockwall, TX, March 6, 2024-Robert Varden, president and CEO of UNITE Floor Training Alliance, announced that Tom Cartmell, executive vice president of Consolidated Flooring, Indianapolis, has joined the board of directors for UNITE Floor Training Alliance.
Washington, DC, March 7, 2024—In the week ending March 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Albuquerque, NM, March 6, 2024-Phillip Raby, 90, of Raby Home Solutions, was killed March 5 when the truck he was driving was hit by a Rail Runner train in Albuquerque.
Roseland, NJ, March 6, 2024—Private sector employment increased by 140,000 jobs in February, and annual pay was up 5.1% year-over-year, according to the February ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
Washington, DC, March 6, 2024-Led by larger urban metro markets, single-family growth rates are showing signs of a turnaround as moderating mortgage rates and a lack of existing inventory are contributing to a gradual upward trend, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for Q4 2023.