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Hamilton, NJ, November 17, 2022 — Total construction starts rose 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. In October, nonresidential building starts gained 9%, and nonbuilding starts rose 26%; however, residential starts fell by 3%.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,425,000, 4.2% below the revised September estimate of 1,488,000 and 8.8% below the October 2021 rate of 1,563,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022—In the week ending November 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-NALFA’s has released a white paper called “Making Sense of Wear Resistance & AC Ratings.”
Dalton, GA, November 17, 2022—Midwest—a wholesale building products distributor covering Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Nevada—is adding Welspun Flooring’s SPC and carpet tile products to its offering.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, has welcomed Eco-Grip Flooring, an Allied Industries International company, as the newest member of the council.
Waregem, Belgium, November 17, 2022-United Surface Solutions and Unilin Technologies have announced their license cooperation regarding digital printing and texturing technologies, which allows United Surface Solutions to utilize the broadest patent portfolio in the digital printing space today.
Miami, FL November 17, 2022-Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is now accepting entries for the 2023 edition of the “Passport to Creativity” tour.
Richmond, VA, November 17, 2022—LL Flooring’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Nancy Walsh has decided to pursue another opportunity and will be leaving the company effective December 9.
Mooresville, NC, November 16, 2022—Lowe’s reported sales for Q3 2022 were $23.5 billion, a 2.6% increase compared to sales of $22.9 billion in Q3 2021. Comparable sales increased 2.2%.