Homebuyers Choosing Lower Prices Over Shorter Commutes
New York, NY, July 21, 2021—Homebuyers during the pandemic have been willing to take on long commutes in exchange for lower prices, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Armstrong Earns Top Project Award from Environment + Energy Leader
Lancaster, PA, July 21, 2021—Armstrong Flooring is proud to announce that its product redesign project, Product Waste Reduction though Circularity Improvement, received a Top Project of the Year Award in the Environment + Energy Leader Awards program.
Registration Open for 2021 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention
Chicago, IL, July 21, 2021—Registration for the 2021 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention is officially open. After having to conduct last year's event from a digital distance, NAFCD and NBMDA look forward to reuniting in Dallas, Texas, November 2 to 4.
CCA Global Convention Underway Now in Denver, Colorado
Denver, CO, July 20, 2021--CCA Global’s summer convention is now underway.
June Housing Starts Rose 6.3% from May, 29.1% YOY
Washington, DC, July 20, 2021—Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,643,000, 6.3% above the revised May estimate of 1,546,000 and is 29.1% above the June 2020 rate of 1,273,000, reports the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tarkett Group Net Sales Rose 2.0% YOY in Q2
Paris, FR, July 20, 2021—Tarkett Group’s first half 2021 net sales rose 2.0% YOY to €1,261,200,000.
HMTX Will Hold Beam Raising for New Headquarters Today
Norwalk, CT, July 20, 2021-Today HMTX Industries will hold a beam raising for its new world headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Starnet Announces 2021 Hospitality Design Awardwinners
Columbus, OH, July 20, 2021—Starnet Commercial Flooring has announced its Starnet Design Awards hospitality winners for 2021.
Brian Greene Named Chief Supply Chain Officer by HMTX
Norwalk, CT, July 20, 2021 –HMTX Industries announced the promotion of Brian Greene to the executive leadership team as chief supply chain officer.
Builder Confidence Slides 1 Point to 80 as Supply Chain Challenges Persist
Washington, DC, July 19, 2021—Strong buyer demand helped to offset supply-side challenges relating to building materials, regulation and labor as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched down one point to 80 in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).