HOK Releases 2024 HOK Forward
New York, NY, June 28, 2024—HOK has released its 2024 HOK Forward by Tom Polucci, firm-wide director of interiors, and Kay Sargent, director of thought leadership, interiors.
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Q1 2024 GDP Revised Up Slightly to 1.4%
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in Q1 2024, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Pending Home Sales Declined 2.1% in May
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—Pending home sales in May slipped 2.1%, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Construction Employment Rose in 39 States YOY in May
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—Construction employment increased in 39 states in May from a year earlier, while 26 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.1% in May
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up four consecutive months, increased $0.3 billion or 0.1% to $283.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Ecore Adds Suzanne Folsom and Tom Wroe to Board of Directors
Lancaster, PA, June 27, 2024—Ecore Int’l has added Suzanne Folsom and Tom Wroe to its board of directors.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 6,000 in Week Ending June 22
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—In the week ending June 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 233,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Ed Zylger of W.F. Taylor Has Died
Palm Bay, FL, June 27, 2024—Ed Zylger, 88, of W.F. Taylor has died.
Architecture Billings Declined to 42.4 in May
Washington, DC, June 26, 2024-The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score declined to 42.4 in May, as more firms reported a decrease in billings than the month prior.
New-Home Sales Declined 11.3% in May
Washington, DC, June 26, 2024—Sales of new single-family houses in May 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 11.3% below the revised April rate of 698,000 and 16.5% below the May 2023 estimate of 741,000.