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Washington, DC, November 23, 2021—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) board of directors has selected Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, as the next AIA executive vice president/chief executive officer, effective January 31, 2022.
Hanover, DE, November 22, 2021—Domotex will not take place in January 2022, according to Deutsche Messe AG, organizer of the show.
Vancouver, BC, November 22, 2021-BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc. has acquired Michigan-based full-service flooring retailer Superb Flooring & Design for a total purchase price of $10 million.
Washington, DC, November 22, 2021—Total existing-home sales rose 0.8% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.34 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales fell 5.8% from a year ago (6.73 million in October 2020).
Washington, DC, November 22, 2021—Only 16 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
New York, NY, November 22, 2021—"Housing lenders, developers and advocates think they have found a winning formula by building homes in factories that look like site-built homes but cost less. More developments like the one in Seguin [Texas] could help alleviate America’s housing-affordability crisis, they say,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
New York, NY, November 19, 2021-Stump, a furniture industry analyst, attended the 2021 BDNY show in New York at the Javits Center and reported the following key topics of conversation as it spoke with hospitality industry CEOs:
Washington, DC, November 19, 2021—Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing improved in Q3, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by NAHB.
Hamont, Belgium, November 19, 2021-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that CFL has signed a new license agreement with i4F for its low gloss, matte effect surface finishing technology.
Washington, DC, November 19, 2021-The Vinyl Institute (VI) presented Dean Thompson, executive director of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), with its industry partner of year award at the annual Vinyl360 conference.