BEA News: Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits (Revised), 1st Quarter 2021

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the [...]

New AIA Report Sheds Light on Impact of Pandemic on Architecture

A new report released from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), in partnership with Oldcastle [...]

Flooring Leaders Gear Up for a Strong Second Half

Business is booming and flooring leaders are getting ready for it. That’s the sentiment shared [...]

Single-Family starts steady in May

The May reading of 1.57 million starts is the number of housing units builders would [...]

High-End Home Sales Surge Nearly Twice as Fast as Sales of Mid-Priced Homes

“So far, the economic recovery from the pandemic has disproportionately benefited Americans with bigger bank accounts,” said [...]

Home sales data supports aspirational tile

“High-End Home Sales Surge Nearly 2x as Fast as Mid-Priced Homes”. Redfin also reported that [...]

Grouts & mortars evolve to meet tile needs

“In addition to the leaps and bounds the grout and mortar categories have made in [...]

Demand for Homeownership is Strong While Affordability Challenges Remain

"The value of homeownership has never been greater as evidenced by the increase in active [...]

Home Building at Fastest Pace in Areas with Shortest Commute Times

"The first quarter HBGI indicates that home building not only continued to overperform in lower [...]

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2021 (Second Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2021 (Preliminary Estimate)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the [...]