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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.
Kaisersesch, Germany, December 17, 2025—The Classen Group has received the Cradle to Cradle Certified Full Scope Silver certification for its PVC-free Ceramin material technology.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2025 were $732.6 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 3.5% from October 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, Ga., December 15, 2025-Shaw Floors has rolled out a revised brand vision and updated visual identity, including a new logo, following a year-long consumer research initiative aimed at better understanding residential flooring shoppers.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025-Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025—The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.1 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted November 20 to December 8.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025-The construction industry added 28,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington, DC, December 15, 2025—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 39 in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
New York, NY, December 15, 2025-Interior Design magazine announced the 2025 winners of its Best of Year (BOY) Awards.
Dalton, GA, December 12, 2025—Shaw Industries has announced Russell Rogg as vice president of TotalWorx Accessories, the company’s brand of flooring accessories.