CARE's Five-Year Plan Approved by CalRecycle
Dalton, GA, April 24, 2023- CARE is pleased to announce CalRecycle’s approval of its new Five-Year Plan, running from January 2023 through December 2027.
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Regional Inflation Highly Influenced by Home & Rent Costs
New York, NY, April 24, 2023—"Tampa, Fla., residents face some of the hottest inflation in the country, but when excluding sizzling housing costs, price increases are nearly as cool as in Minneapolis,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Tarkett Sponsors CEU Seminar on Cradle to Cradle Certified v4.0
Solon, OH, April 24, 2023—Tarkett has partnered with Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) to bring the Cradle to Cradle Certified: Powering the Shift to Healthy, Climate Positive, and Equitable Products presentation to the A&D community on April 26 at 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Multilayered Wood Flooring Imports Down 27% YOY in Jan. & Feb.
Washington, DC, April 21, 2023—After increasing by 11% in 2022, U.S. imports of multilayered wood flooring through February are down by more than 27% in volume versus the same period last year, reports the Decorative Hardwood Association.
Coverings Names 2023 Best Booth Award Winners
Arlington, VA, April 21, 2023-Coverings has announced the winners of its 2023 Best Booth Awards.
J+J Launches Stock Rug Program
Dalton, GA, April 21, 2023—Expanding on its recently launched custom rug program, J+J Flooring is debuting a stock rug program featuring 8’ x 10’ rugs in seven styles with an array of color choices, which provide a total of 17 rugs ready to ship as part of the program.
AIA Announces 2023 COTE Top Ten Award Winners
Washington, DC, April 21, 2023—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is awarding ten design projects with its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards—for their significant achievements in holistic sustainability and advancing climate action and equity.
Construction Starts Up 19% in March, Driven by Highways, Utilities & Manufacturing
Hamilton, NJ, April 20, 2023-Total construction starts increased 19% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.09 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Existing-Home Sales Fell 2.4% in March
Washington, DC, April 20, 2023—Total existing-home sales fell 2.4% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales waned 22.0% (down from 5.69 million in March 2022).
Homeowner Remodeling Expected to Decline by 2.8% Through Q1 '24
Cambridge, MA, April 20, 2023—After more than a decade of continuous growth, annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes is expected to decline by early next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.