Mike Hutton Named Senior VP for Fuse Alliance
Laguna Niguel, CA, January 6, 2016—Mike Hutton has joined the Fuse Alliance leadership team as senior vice president.
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CoreLogic's November Home Price Index Posts Gain of 0.5%
Irvine, CA, January 5, 2016—In November, the CoreLogic Home Price Index posted a gain of 0.5% for the national single family combined tier, including distressed sales, over the prior month, according to CoreLogic’s U.S. Home Price Insights Report.
Formaldehyde Claims & Class Action Suit Leveled Against Floor & Decor
Atlanta, GA, January 5, 2016—On December 11, a class action lawsuit was filed against Floor & Decor over alleged high levels of formaldehyde in its laminate flooring, according to legalnewsline.com.
CFI Seeks Students for Five-Week Residential Carpet Installation Course
Dallas, TX, January 5, 2016—Beginning in February, the CFI Training Facility based in Forney, Texas, just outside of Dallas, will commence training a fresh cadre of students in its new proprietary residential carpet installation course.
Novalis Invites Raefer Wallis to Speak at Guangzhou Design Week
Toronto, ON, January 5, 2016—At the invitation of Novalis Innovative Flooring, Raefer Wallis spoke to a packed assembly on the topic of “RESET Certified: Building data meets social data” at Guangzhou Design Week, December 3 to 5 in Guangzhou, China.
Quick-Step to Feature Three Design Celebrities at Its Surfaces Booth
Dallas, TX, January 5, 2016—Quick-Step will feature design and renovation celebrities in its Surfaces 2016 booth #4017.
Lumber Liquidators to Provide Flooring for HGTV Dream Home for 14th Year
Toano, VA, January 5, 2016—Lumber Liquidators is continuing its tradition as a flooring sponsor for the HGTV Dream Home, marking its 14th year in the partnership.
Mannington Releases Videos in Honor of 100th Year of Business
Salem, NJ, January 4, 2016—On December 28, Mannington celebrated its 100 year birthday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
November Construction Spending Up 10.5% Year over Year
Washington, DC, January 4, 2016—Construction spending during November 2015 was estimated at a rate of $1,122.5 billion, 0.4% below the revised October estimate but 10.5% above the November 2014 estimate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Home Values Gained $1.1 Trillion in 2015
Seattle, WA, December 30, 2015—The value of all homes nationwide grew $1.1 trillion in 2015 and is expected to end the year at $28.5 trillion total, according to Zillow.