Tarkett Releases 2023 Corporate Social & Environmental Report
Solon, OH, March 18, 2024—Tarkett has released its 2023 Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility (CSR) Report.
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Housing Starts Rose 10.7% in February
Washington, DC, March 19, 2024- Privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,521,000, 10.7% above the revised January estimate of 1,374,000 and 5.9% above the February 2023 rate of 1,436,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Iris' ICG Italia Hosts Women-Focused Inside the Architect Studio
San Francisco, CA, March 19, 2024—In recognition of Women’s History Month, ICG Italia hosted an event, Inside the Architect Studio, an exploration into the lives of women leading the industry, on March 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the ICG Gallery.
Builder Confidence in Single-Family Homes Rises to 51 in March
Washington, DC, March 18, 2024—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes climbed three points to 51 in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Doug Davis, Former President of ADG, Has Died
Dallas, TX, March 18, 2023-Doug Davis, former president and COO of Artisan Design Group (ADG), died March 15.
Austin, Texas's Red-Hot Housing Market is Cooling
New York, NY, March 18, 2024-"The Sunbelt city that came to symbolize the pandemic housing boom is now leading a national property cool-down,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Kennedy Named Chairman of Interface Board, Succeeding Hendrix
Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2024— On March 12, Christopher G. Kennedy was appointed chairman of the company’s board of directors.
U.S. Housing Market Short 7.2 Million Homes
Washington, DC, March 1, 2024-U.S. housing markets continue to struggle with a growing shortage of new homes, the result of more than a decade of under-building relative to population growth, reports Realtor.com.
NAR Settlement to Change How Americans Buy & Sell Homes
Washington, DC, March 15, 2024-"The National Association of Realtors has reached a nationwide settlement of claims that the industry conspired to keep agent commissions high, it said Friday, a deal set to usher in the biggest changes to how Americans buy and sell homes in decades,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Consumer Sentiment Virtually Unchanged in Early March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 15, 2024—Consumer sentiment declined 0.5% to 76.5 in early March, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.