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Washington, DC, March 25, 2021-The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for February was 53.3 compared to 44.9 in January, its first positive mark since February 2020.
Washington, DC, March 25, 2021-In the week ending March 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 684,000, a decrease of 97,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, March 25, 2021—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.3% in Q4 2021, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Calhoun, GA, March 25, 2021-Mohawk will release its new warrantied Pergo WetProtect vinyl, laminate and hardwood exclusively at Lowe’s stores nationwide and on Lowes.com this spring.
Hoboken, NJ, March 25, 2021-NICE, provider of a cloud-based sales performance management programs, announced that Shaw Industries is experiencing positive results by leveraging its system for its incentive program.
Dalton, GA, March 24, 2021—Recently released results for Q4 2020 indicate that recovery is underway for carpet recycling in California, which reached a recycling rate of 23.2%—a new high-water mark, reports Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE).
Chattanooga, TN, March 16, 2021-- Vance Bell announced that he will step down as CEO of Shaw Industries next month and sat down with Kemp Harr to discuss both the impetus for the change and his more than 45-year career with Shaw.
Calhoun, GA, March 23, 2021—Halstead/Metroflor’s Addiction Crisis charity (HMAC) will postpone its “Big Bang” fundraiser, slated for March 25, due to several COVID cases.
Washington, DC, March 24, 2021—Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 19, 2021.
Washington, DC, March 24, 2021-Kaindl Flooring has joined the North American Laminate Flooring Association as its newest regular manufacturing member.