Building Products Companies Experienced Energy Cost Fluctuations in Q1
Charlotte, NC, March 29, 2023-Energy prices, particularly natural gas, have declined for building products companies in Q1 2023, reports Truish.
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California Carpet Differential Assessment to Increase in April
Dalton, GA, March 28, 2023—By email dated March 17, 2023, CalRecycle directed CARE to increase the carpet differential assessment, effective April 1, 2023.
Home Prices Rose 3.8% YOY in January, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, March 28, 2023—Home prices made a 3.8% annual gain in January, down from 5.6% in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials as Largest Generation of Home Buyers
Washington, DC, March 28, 2023—The share of baby boomers has surpassed millennials and now makes up the largest generation of home buyers, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors.
NALFA Holds Spring 2023 Meeting at NC State University
Washington, DC, March 28, 2023—NALFA, the North American Laminate Flooring Association, returned to Raleigh, North Carolina last week for its annual spring meeting.
NTCA Announces April 2023 Training Schedule & Coverings Events
Flowood, MS, March 28, 2023—In April, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) trainers will bring five regional training events and three workshops to locations around the country.
Construction Employment Expanded in 45 States in February
Washington, DC, March 27, 2023—Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from February 2022 to February 2023 in 45 states and declined in five states and the District of Columbia, according to Associated General Contractor’s analysis of data Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Work-from-Home Declining As Americans Are Called Back to Office
New York, NY, March 27, 2023—Working remotely is becoming increasingly rare a few years after the pandemic caused millions of Americans to decamp from worksites to their basements and bedrooms, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Fuse Alliance Adds Five New Members
Cypress, TX, March 24, 2023-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, announced that BECA Commercial Flooring, Buckeye Floor and Ceiling, DeSoto Floor Covering & Interiors, Florworx, and Patella Carpet & Tile have joined the network as new members.
Engineered Wood Imports Fell 26% in January
Washington, DC, March 24, 2023- After increasing by 11% in 2022, the volume of U.S. imports of multilayered wood flooring fell by 26% in January versus one year ago, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.