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AIA Architecture Billings Index Rose to 32.0 in May

Washington, DC, June 24, 2020—The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May was 32.0 compared to 29.5 in April, but still represents a significant decrease in services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any number below 50 indicates a decrease in billings), according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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Mortgage Applications Slid 8.7% in Third Week of June

Washington, DC, June 24, 2020—Mortgage applications decreased 8.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 19, 2020.

CCA Global's LIFT2020 Underway Now

Manchester, NH, June 24, 2020-CCA Global Partners swiftly reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide their independent flooring retailers the tools and resources they needed to react to the changing retail environment and keep their businesses running, and as the retail flooring business starts to rebound, CCA is continuing to adapt to support their members with a robust virtual event.

I4F Offers New Labeling System

Hamont, Belgium, June 24, 2020—I4F has launched a new labelling system that accompanies its offer to all I4F licensees to sign up for a specific non-assertion agreement providing extra protection worldwide on certain patents for new materials with a locking. This follows the separate settlement agreements I4F signed with Unilin and Välinge.

Former Fiandre Executive Launches ELM Surfaces

Chicago, IL June 24, 2020—Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, ELM Surfaces is a one-stop resource for porcelain tile and other finishes for residential and commercial, interior and exterior surface applications.