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Washington, DC, December 3, 2024—More residential construction is occurring in low density suburbs and outlying areas because of several factors that affect housing affordability, including the continued lack of buildable lots, higher home building costs and an ongoing shortage of construction workers.
Solon, OH, December 3, 2024—Tarkett Home has announced the addition of Cristen DelBove as the director of hard surface design.
Washington, DC, December 3, 2024—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, December 2, 2024—Construction spending during October 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,174.0 billion, 0.4% above the revised September estimate of $2,164.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York, NY, December 2, 2024—"It is an odd and confusing season for homebuyers,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Tempe, AZ, December 2, 2024— The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 48.4% in November, 1.9 percentage points higher compared to the 46.5% recorded in October, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Viken, Sweden, December 2, 2024-Välinge Innovation announced its membership in the North American Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) and looks forward to contributing to the advancement of industry standards and the continued development of the sector.
Chicago, IL, December 2, 2024—The NCAA has officially extended its longstanding partnership with Gerflor USA’s family of brands—Connor Sports, Sport Court, and Taraflex—to continue delivering world-class playing surfaces for some of the most celebrated championships in collegiate sports.
Castellón, Spain, December 2, 2024—ASCER has announced the winners of the 23rd Tile of Spain Awards.
Norwalk, CT, December 2, 2024-HMTX Industries, a global flooring manufacturer, has appointed Trevor Stromquist to its enterprise leadership team as senior vice president of sales & marketing excellence.