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New York, NY, August 21, 2020-Several major lumber mills cut back on their production when COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. earlier this year, according to Millionacres and reported by Newsweek, and that has resulted in a shortage in softwood and treated lumber supplies.
Washington, DC, August 21, 2020-While in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of second and vacation homes effectively ceased, builders of these high-end homes are now seeing a surge in demand, though the impact varies widely by market, reports Builder Online.
Dalton, GA, August 21, 2020—Shaw is hosting a webinar with Sustainable Brands on September 1 at 1 p.m. EST.
Montmagny, Quebec, August 21, 2020-On its 40th anniversary, Mercier Wood Flooring is having a promotion for its retailers from September 8 to October 31, in addition to donating a portion of its sales from this promotion to charitable organizations that help children that are facing food insecurity.
Palo Alto, CA, August 20, 2020-Houzz has announced a 58% increase in U.S. project leads for home professionals during the month of June, as compared with the same period in 2019.
Washington, DC, August 20, 2020—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released a report detailing strategies that can help mitigate risk of COVID-19 in multifamily housing.
Washington, DC, August 20, 2020—In the week ending August 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,106,000, an increase of 135,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Mooresville, NC, August 19, 2020-Lowe’s has reported net earnings of $2.8 billion for Q2 2020, a 65% increase compared to net earnings of $1.7 billion in Q2 2019.
Chicago, IL, August 19, 2020-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recognizes the following supplier members for their support of flooring distributor education in 2020: Foss Floors, Metroflor Corp., Shaw/USFloors Distribution, Sika Corporation, Tarkett, USG and Welspun.
Washington, DC, August 19, 2020-The pace of decline during July remained at about the same level as in June, with both months posting an ABI score of 40.0 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings), according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).