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Washington, DC, March 6, 2026—The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs in February, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors of new employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists noted that winter weather likely contributed to softer construction hiring during the month.
St. Louis, MO, March 6, 2026—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has completed its 85th home in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment), which builds mortgage-free, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders.
Dalton, GA, March 6, 2026-Candi Hampton has received the 2025 Visionary Leadership Award from the International WELL Building Institute.
New York, NY, March 5, 2026-"A federal trade-court judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to start refunding the more than $130 billion it collected in the global tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court last month,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, March 5, 2026--U.S. import prices increased 0.2% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.2% advance in December.
Washington, DC, March 5, 2026-- In the week ending February 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Dalton, GA, March 5, 2026—As Women In the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) celebrates its fifth birthday on International Women’s Day on March 8, the organization is also leading several key spring industry events.
San Diego, CA, March 4, 2026-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, gathered in San Diego this week for its 2026 Annual Conference.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2026.
Charlotte, NC, March 4, 2026-"There have been many questions about how the recent military conflict in Iran will impact the Building Products/Durable Goods sector as both interest rates and key commodity prices have risen sharply over recent trading sessions. The key is if these impacts will be long term as short term moves have a limited effect.