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Builder Confidence Held Steady at 67 in September

Builder Confidence Held Steady at 67 in September

Washington, DC, September 18, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 67 reading in September on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

MSI Opens Expanded Showroom in Chicago

MSI Opens Expanded Showroom in Chicago

Chicago, IL, September 18, 2018—MSI announces the completion of the expansion and remodel of its Chicago, Illinois showroom and distribution center, located in Elk Grove Village.

NAHB Seeking to Attract Women to Construction Trades

NAHB Seeking to Attract Women to Construction Trades

Washington, DC, September 18, 2018—According to labor force statistics from the Current Population Survey and analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the share of women in the construction industry is currently at 9%, although women make up almost half—47%—of the total working population.

Interface Sets Goal to Be Carbon Negative by 2040

Interface Sets Goal to Be Carbon Negative by 2040

Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2018—Interface has announced its goal to become a carbon negative company by 2040; the announcement was made by CEO Jay Gould at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, California.

Harvard Report Projects Increases in Remodel Spending

Harvard Report Projects Increases in Remodel Spending

Cambridge, MA, September 17, 2018-Homeowners are expected to increase spending on improvements across 50 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas in 2018, according to new Metro Area Home Improvement Projections released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Karndean Releases CEU & Environmental Statement

Karndean Releases CEU & Environmental Statement

Export, PA, September 17, 2018—Karndean Designflooring, in conjunction with Hanley Wood, now offers a new Continuing Education Course (CEU)—“Specifying Luxury Vinyl Flooring in Environmentally Conscious Design” and has published a new Environmental Statement which outlines the environmental qualities of Karndean Designflooring luxury vinyl.

Trump Administration May Lower Proposed Tariff Rate, Says WSJ

Trump Administration May Lower Proposed Tariff Rate, Says WSJ

Washington, DC, September 17, 2018—Trump officials appear to be trying to balance the president’s desire to squeeze China with concerns about hurting U.S. consumers reliant on cheap Chinese imports—especially in a the middle of a difficult campaign season for his Republican Party, according to the Wall Street Journal.