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Dalton, GA, April 25, 2025—Tarkett Hospitality, a provider of flooring solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Harpole as divisional vice president of sales.
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—Total existing-home sales fell 5.9% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales drew back 2.4% (down from 4.12 million in March 2024).
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up three consecutive months, increased $26.6 billion or 9.2% to $315.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 0.9% February increase.
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—In the week ending April 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Solon, OH, April 23, 2025-Tarkett, a provider of flooring and sports surface solutions, recently released its 2024 Sustainability Statement, fully audited by independent third parties.
Aurora, CO, April 24, 2025-Uzin Utz North America (UUNA) has announced two strategic leadership appointments: Jarrod Persun as vice president of product management and technical services and Jim Muggleton as director of marketing.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in March 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 724,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7.4% above the February 2025 rate of 674,000, and 6.0% above the March 2024 rate of 683,000.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2025—March brought continued challenges for architecture firms, as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded a score of 44.1, indicating that many firms are still experiencing declining billings.
Boston, MA, April 23, 2025—Total construction starts were up 3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Dalton, GA, April 23, 2025-CARE has shared the following highlights of the California Carpet Stewardship Program in Q4 2024: