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Arlington, TX, April 7, 2020-D.R. Horton reported that home sales revenue for Q2 2020 increased 10% to $4.4 billion, compared to Q2 2019. Homes closed increased 8% to 14,539 homes and 10% in value to $4.4 billion, YOY.
Washington, DC, April 7, 2020—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 8.1 points in March to 96.4, the largest monthly decline in the survey’s history.
Washington, DC, April 7, 2020—The number of job openings was little changed at 6.9 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, April 7, 2020—Taylor Adhesives has announced a new suite of digital tools for Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a result of its partnership with BIMsmith, a product research platform for building professionals.
Dalton, GA, April 6, 2020-The Small Business Administration (SBA) has drafted rules on the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans that were created in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, dictating that independent contractors, such as flooring installers, can not be counted on the payroll, reports the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
Washington, DC, April 6, 2020-An American Institute of Architects (AIA) task force is asking architects, designers, engineers and facility owners around the globe to provide design information on COVID-19 alternative healthcare sites for a new online resource.
Dalton, GA, April 6, 2020-Shaw Industries received an order for 60,000 square feet of resilient sheet vinyl to be used in one of four temporary hospitals being constructed to serve the greater New York City metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of those projects-the Westchester County Center, a large convention center in White Plains, New York-required that the product be shipped on a very tight timeline.
Arlington, VA, April 3, 2020––Coverings has announced that Coverings Connected, a multi-session online event, will take place April 20 to 23, via coverings.com.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2020-Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 701,000 in March, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2020—A new study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that housing stands poised to lead the economic rebound once social distancing and other virus mitigation efforts show success in containing the coronavirus pandemic.