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Oct 02, 2023 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Construction Spending Rose 0.5% to $1,983B in August

Washington, DC, October 2, 2023-Construction spending during August 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,983.5 billion, 0.5% above the revised July estimate of $1,973.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Today's Flooring News

Shintech Joins RFCI as Associate Member

La Grange, GA, October 2, 2023-The Resilient Floor Covering Institute is pleased to announce that Shintech has become an associate member of RFCI.

Shaw Receives USGBC 2023 Leadership Award

Dalton, GA, September 29, 2023—Shaw Industries (Shaw) has been named a 2023 Leadership Award recipient by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Construction Employment Rose in 62% of Metro Areas in August

Washington, DC, October 2, 2023-Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose from August 2022 in 223 (62%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros), fell in 79 (22%), and was unchanged in 56, according to an Associated General Contractors analysis of Department of Labor data.

Novalam Innovacion SA Signs Agreement with I4F

Turnhout, Belgium, October 2, 2023–I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an I4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market.

Louisville Tile Wraps Up 2023 Conference

Louisville, KY, October 2, 2023—The annual Louisville Tile Distributors' (LTD) conference, held at the historic Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, brought together over 100 Louisville Tile team members from its 14 locations for a week of events.