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Ceramic Imports Rose 18.6% in First 10 Months of 2021

Ceramic Imports Rose 18.6% in First 10 Months of 2021

Brooklyn, NY, December 9, 2021—Total imports of ceramic tile in the first ten months of the year were up by 18.6% in quantity to 173 million square meter and 26.3% in dollars to $1.651 million, reports Grosser Consulting.

Construction Employment Rose by 31K in November

Construction Employment Rose by 31K in November

Washington, DC, December 9, 2021—Construction employment increased by 31,000 jobs between October and November as nonresidential construction firms added workers for the third month in a row, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

Suburban Homebuilding Continues, Higher Density Areas Also Active

Suburban Homebuilding Continues, Higher Density Areas Also Active

Washington, DC, December 8, 2021-The suburban shift for single-family homebuilding, which was precipitated in large part by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year continues. But new data reveals that higher density markets are making a comeback as well, according to the third quarter edition of the NAHB Home Building Geography Index (HBGI).