Architecture Billings Index Declined to 46.2 in July
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to weaken posting a score of 46.2 for [...]
Coverings Announces 2026 Event Details
Coverings has announced that Coverings 2026 will take place March 30 – April 2, 2026, [...]
July Housing Starts Up 5.2% from June and 12.9% YOY
Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000, 5.2% [...]
Hardwood’s Key Domestic Advantages
Hardwood is classic and aspirational, able to withstand economic cycles. And in times of economic [...]
QFloors Sets Sail for 25th Anniversary
QFloors and its customers set sail to celebrate its 25th anniversary at its biennial user [...]
Hotel Construction Pipeline Rose 3% in Projects in Q2
Lodging Econometrics' (LE's) Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report states that the total pipeline [...]
Homebuilder Confidence Down 1 Point to 32 in August
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in August, down [...]
July Import Prices Up 0.4%, Export Prices Up 0.1%
U.S. import prices increased 0.4% in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following [...]
Retail Sales Rose 0.5% in July, Up 3.9% YOY
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2025 were $726.3 billion, [...]
Consumer Sentiment Down 5% in August on Inflation Concerns
Consumer sentiment declined 5% to 58.6 in early August, according to preliminary results from the [...]