Natural stone offers authenticity

Outside of its inherit beauty, natural stone also sets itself apart from other categories with [...]

Countertops: The next frontier

Coming into 2018, many tile suppliers cited countertops as a key opportunity for the year [...]

Tile & stone stats 2017: Ceramic continues climb

Overall in 2017, ceramic tile sales are estimated to have increased by 6.8 percent in [...]

Globalism & the construction industry

Construction is one of the few industries in our economy that has been sheltered from [...]

Housing starts fall 12.3 percent amid tariffs

Total housing starts fell 12.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]

Remodeling confidence up despite rising costs

The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of [...]

Floor Covering Statistical report summary: Small gains in 2017

U.S. floor coverings sales strengthened in 2017 due to rising consumer confidence and sharper increases [...]

Globalism & the construction industry

These shares of global construction activity will continue to shift in the future, but in [...]

Floor Covering Statistical Report 2017 Summary

U.S. floor coverings sales strengthened in 2017 due to rising consumer confidence and sharper increases [...]

Housing starts reach post-recession high in May

Total housing starts rose 5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]