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Washington, DC, April 26, 2023—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $8.6 billion or 3.2% to $276.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, April 25, 2023—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 9.6% above the revised February rate of 623,000 but 3.4% below the March 2022 estimate of 707,000.
New York, NY, April 25, 2023—Home prices made a 2.0% annual gain in February, down from 3.7% in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Dalton, GA, April 25, 2023—Shaw Industries’ ReWorx hybrid flooring won silver in the post-consumer recycled material category at the 2023 Edison Award event held April 20.
Malmo, Sweden, April 25, 2023—Bona released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s sustainability vision to “lead the sustainability transformation of our industry, caring for people and planet.”
Washington, DC, April 25, 2023—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design.
Dalton, GA, April 24, 2023- CARE is pleased to announce CalRecycle’s approval of its new Five-Year Plan, running from January 2023 through December 2027.
New York, NY, April 24, 2023—"Tampa, Fla., residents face some of the hottest inflation in the country, but when excluding sizzling housing costs, price increases are nearly as cool as in Minneapolis,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Solon, OH, April 24, 2023—Tarkett has partnered with Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) to bring the Cradle to Cradle Certified: Powering the Shift to Healthy, Climate Positive, and Equitable Products presentation to the A&D community on April 26 at 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Washington, DC, April 21, 2023—After increasing by 11% in 2022, U.S. imports of multilayered wood flooring through February are down by more than 27% in volume versus the same period last year, reports the Decorative Hardwood Association.