Building a successful family business from the ground up
Greg Games is the driving force behind Premier Tile & Marble, a company widely recognized [...]
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.7% in Week Ending June 27
Mortgage applications increased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers [...]
May Construction Job Openings Up 3K from April, Down 130K YOY
The construction industry had 245,000 job openings on the last day of May, according to [...]
ReCo Review
Welcome to the Retail Market Intelligence Report — ReCo. Each year, FCW commissions a third-party research firm [...]
Words Matter: An Introduction to Tile Terminology
Tuesday, July 1 , 2025 from Coverings The ceramic tile industry relies on an important set of [...]
Top 2025 Tile Trends in Review
In our countdown to Coverings, which opens today (!), we’ve covered tile trends capturing the zeitgeist of [...]
Traverse Dreamy Travertine-Look Tile
Designers are embracing the earthy appeal trend of travertine, a type of limestone characterized by soft veining, subtle color [...]
ISM Purchasing Managers’ Index Rose to 49% in June
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 49% in June, a 0.5-percentage point increase compared [...]
Construction Spending Declined 0.3% in May
Construction spending during May 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,138.2 [...]
Home Depot to Acquire Distributor GMS
Home Depot announced today that it is buying GMS, a building-products distributor, for about $4.3 [...]