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Sterling, VA, June 27, 2022— Despite the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent tariffs, imports of Russian hardwood plywood grew by 44% in the first four months of this year versus the same period last year, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Washington, DC, June 24, 2022-The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May was 53.5, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Washington, DC, June 24, 2022—Sales of new single-family houses in May 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 696,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10.7% above the revised April rate of 629,000 but 5.9% below the May 2021 estimate of 740,000.
Ann Arbor, MI, June 24, 2022—Consumer sentiment declined 14.4% in June to 50.0, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Dalton, GA, June 23, 2022-Shaw and Mohawk have both announced price increases.
Washington, DC, June 23, 2022-In the week ending June 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
New York, NY, June 23, 2022-Material Bank, the overnight sample distribution company for architectural, design, and construction materials, announces the acquisition of Architizer.
Cambridge, MA, June 23, 2022-After a record-shattering year in 2021, the housing market is at an inflection point
Dalton, GA, June 23, 2022-Thomas Coates has been named the new California Carpet Stewardship program director, starting July 5.
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.