Construction Connectivity Launches Floorcloud Tech Platform
Boston, MA, June 23, 2022—Floorcloud, a technology platform developed and tested over the past two years to improve jobsite quality control, has been launched by Construction Connectivity.
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Confindustria Ceramica Signs Memorandum w/ Germany to Increase Clay Imports
Sassuolo, IT, June 23, 2022-A memorandum of understanding was signed today in Munich, Germany between Confindustria Ceramica, the Italian association of ceramic manufacturers, and BKRI, the German association of producers of raw materials for ceramics and industrial minerals (Bundesverband Keramische Rohstoffe und Industrieminerale).
NeoCon 2022 Welcomed 40,000 Attendees
Chicago, IL, June 22, 2022-Last week, thousands of manufacturers, dealers, architects, designers, end-users, design organizations, and media convened at The Mart in Chicago for the 53rd annual NeoCon.
EF Announces 10% Increase on Residential & Main Street Carpet
Dalton, GA, June 22, 2022-Engineered Floors has announced a 10% price increase on all residential and main street commercial carpet products.
Mortgage Applications Rose 4.2% in Week Ending June 17
Washington, DC, June 22, 2022—Mortgage applications increased 4.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 17, 2022.
Watson of Commercial Carpet Consultants Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging
Chicago, IL, June 22, 2022—Commercial Carpet Consultants Inc., a Chicago-based commercial flooring contractor, and its former president, Jerry P. Watson, have been charged for a long-running conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for commercial flooring products and services, according to The United States Department of Justice.
Existing-Home Sales Declined 3.4% in May
Washington, DC, June 21, 2022-Total existing-home sales fell 3.4% from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.41 million in May. Year-over-year, sales receded 8.6% (5.92 million in May 2021).
CFI Announces Details of 2022 Annual Convention & Expo
Dalton, GA, June 21, 2022––Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) president Chris McKee announced the details of the upcoming Annual Convention & Expo running August 2 to 4 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
Fed. Infrastructure Investment Generating Demand for Construction Laborers
Washington, DC, June 21, 2022—Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion in federal infrastructure money starts to kick in, leading companies to get creative in their quest to attract and retain workers, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Florim Publishes 14th Edition of Sustainability Report
Fiorano Modenese, IT, June 21, 2022-Florim has published the fourteenth edition of its sustainability report.