Led by a 6% rise in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 2.8% above an upwardly revised February rate of 920,000 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Philadelphia Floor Store has created a series of how-to videos to educate hardwood flooring contractors, and help them problem-solve and trouble-shoot any potential issues related to hardwood flooring.
After 38 years, Exchange-A-Blade has changed its corporate name to EAB Tool Co., and the marketing of its core line of exchangeable products is now under the brand name EAB.
A series of Invista's Stainmaster carpet training videos produced by the Stainmaster Retail Learning Center in partnership with Georgia-Pacific Television and Photography received a 2013 Gold Aurora Award for achieving a high standard of excellence in the category of sales training.
The Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) has elected three new board of directors for the 2014 to 2017 term, and a new vice chairman of associates was elected to the executive board.
Brevard High School in North Carolina is about to begin installation of a new Shaw Sports Turf field, in part, because of the effects of a rain forest.