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Washington, DC, June 3, 2025—New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $22.8 billion or 3.7% to $594.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 3.4% March increase.
Toronto, ON, June 3, 2025—Toronto, Ontario-based Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and staff.
Jackson, MS, June 3, 2025-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its June 2025 training schedule, featuring 26 free workshops and six regional training events across 13 states.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2025—Construction spending during April 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.4 billion, 0.4% below the revised March estimate of $2,162.0 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2025—Homebuyers are discovering a narrow price gap between new and existing homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During the first quarter of 2025, the median sales price of a new home was just $14,600 more than an existing home.
Seattle, WA, June 2, 2025—U.S. homebuyers took out 86,604 mortgages for second homes in 2024, the lowest level in records dating back to 2018 and down 5% from a year earlier, reports RedFin.
Tempe, AZ, June 2, 2025—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 48.5% in May, 0.2 percentage point lower compared to the 48.7% recorded in April.
Chicago, IL, June 2, 2025-- The City of Chicago has released a proclamation declaring the second week of June the official design week for the city, reports Dezeen.
Dalton, GA, June 2, 2025––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announced the appointment of flooring industry veterans Larry Flick and Darren Harrison to its executive committee.
Lititz, PA, June 2, 2025—Lititz Flooring Company has announced key leadership positions amid sustained growth of the AVA and Capri Collections Brands: Travis Whipple as vice president of sales and Daniel Ortiz as director of technical services.