Construction Spending Rose 0.2% in April
Washington, DC, June 1, 2022—Construction spending during April 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,744.8 billion, 0.2% above the revised March estimate of $1,740.6 billion.
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Purchasing Managers Index Rose to 56.1% in May
Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2022—The May Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 56.1%, an increase of 0.7 percentage point from the reading of 55.4% in April, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Mortgage Applications Declined 2.3% in Week Ending May 27
Washington, DC, June 1, 2022—Mortgage applications decreased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 27, 2022.
HD Expo 2022 Welcomes 5,000 Attendees
New York, NY, June 1, 2022—From April 26 to 28, HD Expo + Conference, the largest U.S.-based hospitality event of its kind, gathered 5,000 designers, architects, brand executives, hoteliers, developers, purchasers, and other attendees from 36 countries at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to experience new products, engaging conversation, and strategic networking events.
Registration Now Open for Total Solutions Plus
Glen Ellyn, IL, June 1, 2022—The 13th Annual Total Solutions Plus (TSP) will bring the ceramic tile industry together again to network and learn from each other at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells in the Palm Springs, California, November 6 to 8.
Shanghai Emerging from Covid Lockdowns After Two Months
New York, NY, June 1, 2022—After four straight days with no Covid-19 deaths and with new cases at their lowest levels since early March, Shanghai is preparing to end more than two months of lockdowns, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Home Prices Rose 20.6% in March, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, May 31, 2022- Home prices made a 20.6% annual gain in March, up from 20.0% in the previous month, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported.
McKee Named President, Garden Named Dir. of Education of CFI
Dalton, GA, May 31, 2022-Chris McKee has been appointed president of CFI, and Dave Garden has been appointed to the newly created position of executive director of education.
Archroma Introduces Biocide-Free Wood Protection Technology
Pratteln, Switzerland, May 31, 2022—Archroma, a global producer of specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, introduces a Siligen MIH liq, a new biocide-free wood protection technology developed together with the University of Goettingen, Germany.
Florida Flooring Installer Dies from On-Site Fall
West Palm Beach, FL, May 31, 2022-A South Florida flooring company employee died after falling from the 13th floor of a high-rise condominium under construction in West Palm Beach, police said and WSVN reports.