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HMTX's Arthur Clarke Joins Mindful Materials Working Group

HMTX's Arthur Clarke Joins Mindful Materials Working Group

Norwalk, CT, August 4, 2020—HMTX Industries’ director of sustainability, Arthur Clarke, has been actively involved with mindful MATERIALS (mM) volunteer working groups for the last few years, becoming chair of the mM Portal Working Group in September 2018 and joining the mM Content Working Group in early 2019.

June Construction Spending Up 0.1% YOY

June Construction Spending Up 0.1% YOY

Washington, DC, August 3, 2020—Construction spending during June 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,355.2 billion, 0.7% below the revised May estimate of $1,364.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but 0.1% above the June 2019 estimate of $1,354.1 billion.

Builder Confidence in 55+ Markets Up 27 Points

Builder Confidence in 55+ Markets Up 27 Points

Washington, DC, July 31, 2020–Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing markets bounced back in the second quarter, jumping 27 points to 65, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released this week.