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Washington, DC, November 19, 2018-Growing affordability concerns resulted in builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes falling eight points to 60 in November on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Arlington, VA, November 19, 2018-Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C. added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Flowood, MS, November 19, 2018—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) elected new members of its executive leadership at its annual meeting, held during Total Solutions Plus in Dallas, Texas at the end of October. Members voted ten new members into its executive board and committee.
Chicago, IL, November 19, 2018—TheMART in Chicago, Illinois, site of NeoCon, has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification at the Gold Level.
Calhoun, GA, November 19, 2018—Mohawk is partnering with Groundswell and others in Eden, North Carolina to unveil a new smartflower solar energy unit located near three schools in the community’s Central area.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2018—Industrial production edged up 0.1% in October, as a gain for manufacturing outweighed decreases elsewhere.
Westwood, MA, November 16, 2018—C&R Flooring is pleased to announce that its president, Chris Zizza, was awarded the Community Spirit Award—Gold for his work with The Make a Difference Project at the 2018 Builders and Remodelers Association of Great Boston (BRAGB) PRISM Awards.
Pennsauken, NJ, November 16, 2018—Tesoro Woods is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a core vendor for the Floors and More group.
Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2018-Armstrong Flooring has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wood flooring segment to an affiliate of American Industrial Partners (AIP) for a purchase price of $100 million, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, debt, and other matters.
Johnson City, TN, November 15, 2018-Mullican Flooring has announced a new partnership with Building Plastics, a wholesale floorcovering and decorative surfaces distributor.