July Total Construction Starts Down 10.2% on Nonresidential Weakness
Total construction starts were down 10.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]
AHF to Close Somerset, Kentucky Hardwood Operations
In a strategic move to streamline operations and strengthen its long-term position in the flooring [...]
Shaw Implements 8% Price Increase on Imports Due to Tariffs
Beginning with orders on September 8 and shipments on September 22, Shaw will implement an [...]
Lowe’s Q2 Sales Up 1.7%, Comp Sales Up 1.1%
Lowe's reported sales for Q2 2025 were $24.0 billion, a 1.7% increase compared to sales [...]
Coverings Slated for March 30 to April 2 in Las Vegas
Coverings 2026 will take place March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Las Vegas [...]
Mortgage Applications Declined 1.4% in Week Ending August 15
Mortgage applications decreased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers [...]
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 [...]