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Washington, DC, September 19, 2018—Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,282,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 9.2% above the revised July estimate of 1,174,000 and 9.4% above the August 2017 rate of 1,172,000.
New York, NY, September 19, 2018—Chilewich | Sultan is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Sill IIng as senior vice president of contract sales.
Lancaster, PA, September 18, 2019-Armstrong Flooring announces “The Floor is Yours” Fall Promotion, October 1 to November 30, offering consumers nationwide a chance to save up to 10% on select hardwood collections, as well as Alterna Plank.
Beverly, WV, September 18, 2018-Armstrong broke ground on a new distribution center in Beverly, West Virginia, according to MetroNews.
Dalton, GA, September 18, 2018—Shaw has announced Wells Fargo Retail Services will be the company’s exclusive consumer financing provider effective January 1, 2019.
Washington, DC, September 18, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 67 reading in September on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Chicago, IL, September 18, 2018—MSI announces the completion of the expansion and remodel of its Chicago, Illinois showroom and distribution center, located in Elk Grove Village.
Washington, DC, September 18, 2018—According to labor force statistics from the Current Population Survey and analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the share of women in the construction industry is currently at 9%, although women make up almost half—47%—of the total working population.
Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2018—Interface has announced its goal to become a carbon negative company by 2040; the announcement was made by CEO Jay Gould at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, California.
Cambridge, MA, September 17, 2018-Homeowners are expected to increase spending on improvements across 50 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas in 2018, according to new Metro Area Home Improvement Projections released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.