Fuse 2024 Annual Conference Themed "Fuse on Fire"
Cypress, TX, February 22, 2024-The Fuse Alliance Annual Conference, taking place March 3 to 5 in Phoenix, Arizona, is set to ignite with the theme "Fuse on Fire.".
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Total Construction Starts Rose 1% in January
Bedford, MA, February 22, 2024—Total construction starts grew 1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
CARE Announces Details of 22nd Annual Conference
Dalton, GA, February 22, 2024—Registration is now open for CARE's 22nd Annual Conference, “Carpet Recycling: Chasing the Checkered Flag,” May 7 to 8 at the Indianapolis Hilton Hotel and Suites in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 12,000 in Week Ending Feb. 17
Washington, DC, February 22, 2024—In the week ending February 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Emser Releases 2024 Trend Forecast
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 2024—Emser Tile released its 2024 Trend Report that includes eight trends that designers will be focusing on, in the year ahead, including:
IIDA Announces Programming for NeoCon 2024
Chicago, IL, February 22, 2024—With a focus on the “future of experience,” IIDA returns to this year's NeoCon with a lineup of keynotes, panels, roundtables and celebrations to empower its global membership — and the commercial interior design industry at large — as we shape the future direction of the built environment.
Corporations Seek to Lure Workers Back with Offices that Smell Nice
New York, NY, February 22, 2024—"For the millions of workers who find going into the office stinks, some real-estate executives say they have a remedy: Make the office smell better,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
AIA Architecture Billings Inched Down to 46.2 in January
Washington, DC, February 21, 2024-The January Architecture Billings Index (ABI) index saw a reading of 46.2, down from 46.5 in December 2023--above the post-pandemic low seen in October, but still below the positive territory of above 50.
Mortgage Applications Declined 10.6% in Week Ending February 16
Washington, DC, February 21, 2024—Mortgage applications decreased 10.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 16, 2024.
Knight Named VP, Sales & Marketing for CM Hospitality Carpets
Chattanooga, TN, February 21, 2024—Charley Knight has been named vice president, sales and business development for CM Hospitality Carpets.