Today's Flooring News

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Dana Hicks Named Show Director for Surfaces Expo (TISE)

London, England, August 26, 2019-Dana Hicks has been named show director for The International Surfaces Event (TISE).

UBC, Flooring Installer Union, Announces Leadership Changes

Washington DC, August 26, 2019-The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC)--along with its associated floorcovering installation arm, Install--have announced several retirements and promotions within its executive leadership team.

IFCII, Flooring Inspectors, to Offer Once-Yearly Advanced Course

Norcross, GA, August 26, 2019—The Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International (IFCII) will offer its advanced commercial and residential course October 30 to November 3.

FCICA Updates Installation Technical Resource Directory

West Bloomfield, MI, August 26, 2019-FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, has updated the Floor Covering Installation Technical Resource Directory on its website.

July Single-Family Home Sales Down From June but Up 4.3% YOY

Washington, DC, August 23, 2019-Sales of new single-family houses in July 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 635,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

China Imposing New Tariffs on $75B Worth of U.S. Products

New York, NY, August 23, 2019—China has announced that it will impose tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. products to retaliate against U.S. moves to slap punitive tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese goods, according to the Wall Street Journal.