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Washington, DC, October 2, 2023-Construction spending during August 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,983.5 billion, 0.5% above the revised July estimate of $1,973.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
La Grange, GA, October 2, 2023-The Resilient Floor Covering Institute is pleased to announce that Shintech has become an associate member of RFCI.
Dalton, GA, September 29, 2023—Shaw Industries (Shaw) has been named a 2023 Leadership Award recipient by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Washington, DC, October 2, 2023-Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose from August 2022 in 223 (62%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros), fell in 79 (22%), and was unchanged in 56, according to an Associated General Contractors analysis of Department of Labor data.
Turnhout, Belgium, October 2, 2023–I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an I4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market.
Louisville, KY, October 2, 2023—The annual Louisville Tile Distributors' (LTD) conference, held at the historic Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, brought together over 100 Louisville Tile team members from its 14 locations for a week of events.
Lancaster, PA, September 29, 2023--AHF is in final negotiations to acquire Crossville Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 29, 2023—Consumer sentiment declined 2.0% to 68.1 in September, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, September 29, 2023—Personal income increased $87.6 billion (0.4% at a monthly rate) in August, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, September 29, 2023—The USGBC introduced LEED v.5, a green building rating system, during Greenbuild in late September.