The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is urging members, and all residential construction companies, to halt work for at least 10 minutes on Thursday, April 16, to educate workers on what they should do to keep themselves safe from coronavirus and to help "flatten the curve" for everyone.

The U.S. do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement industry is projected to continue to show continued growth in the market over the next several years.

The opening of Mohawk Group’s General Services Administration contract extends the same savings of money and time to local agencies that can enact different projects by using funding made available as a result of current events.

I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that it has entered into an exclusive patent partnership with Quickstyle Industries, giving I4F the sole licensing rights for Quickstyle’s grout patent family in all major markets worldwide, including the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific.  

Houzz Inc., a platform for home remodeling and design, announced the launch of Houzz Pro, an all-in-one software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that empowers home remodeling and design professionals to stand out, win more clients, increase profits, get paid faster and stay connected with their clients and teams.

National Wood Flooring Association is excited to host its first ever Virtual Expo near the time that many of us planned to be in Milwaukee soaking up the education and a few brews together at the live NWFA Expo.     

As communities across the country race to expand available hospital bed space in response to COVID-19, an American Institute of Architects (AIA) task force is providing a new tool for public officials to quickly identify buildings suitable to be adapted for patient care.

New vice chairs have been announced for the ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council, Concrete Research Council, and Scholarship Council.

Shaw received a large request and a short turnaround to help with a makeshift coronavirus hospital. This was no ordinary order: 60,000 square feet of resilient sheet vinyl to be used in one of four temporary hospitals being constructed to serve the greater New York City metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Mohawk Industries and Fabric Sources International (FSI) are combining resources to address urgent medical supply needs at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta during the COVID-19 outbreak.