Tile Heritage Foundation Adds Four New Board Members
Healdsburg, CA, December 19, 2025—The Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) has invited four additional tile industry leaders to join its board.
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Construction Unemployment Rate Inched Up to 3.8% in September
Washington, DC, December 19, 2025-The national September 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.8%, a 0.1% increase from September 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.
Mannington Receives 2025 Social Impact Award from VSC
New Orleans, LA, December 19, 2025-Mannington Mills has been named the recipient of the 2025 Social Impact Award by the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC).
Consumer Prices Rose by 2.7% in November, Less Than Expected
Washington, DC, December 18, 2025-"Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, according to a delayed government report, slowing from 3% in September,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
NAR Predicts Existing-Home Sales Will Rise 14% in 2026
Washington, DC, December 18, 2025-The National Association of Realtors (NAR) anticipates existing-home sales will rise by 14% in 2026.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 13,000 in Week Ending Dec. 13
Washington, DC, December 18, 2025-In the week ending December 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Coverings Announces Educational Programming for 2026 Event
Las Vegas, NV, December 18, 2025––Coverings, the largest event in North America dedicated to ceramic tile and natural stone, has unveiled its educational programming for Coverings 2026, taking place March 30 to April 2, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
FCEF Announces 2026 BOD; Chambers Named Chairman
Dalton, GA, December 17, 2025-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has announced its 2026 board members. David Chambers of Nebraska Furniture Mart will be the chairman.
Architecture Billings Declined to 45.3 in November
Washington, DC, December 17, 2025—The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms, and the 35th month of a score below 50 out of the last 38.
Mortgage Applications Declined 3.8% in Week Ending December 12
Washington, DC, December 17, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 12, 2025.