| | | Apr 18, 2017 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | March Housing Starts Fell 6.8% from February, but Up 9.2% YOY | | Washington, DC, April 18, 2017Â Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,215,000, 6.8% below the revised February estimate of 1,303,000, but is 9.2% above the March 2016 rate of 1,113,000, according to the Commerce Department. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Industrial Production Rose by 0.5% in March, Driven by Utilities | | Washington, DC, April 18, 2017Â Industrial production increased 0.5% in March after moving up 0.1% in February, according to the Federal Reserve. | | |
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| | | | Construction Material Costs Rose 4.4% in March | | Arlington, VA, April 18, 2017ÂDouble-digit price increases for key construction materials pushed up construction costs in March, while the prices charged by contractors remained moderate, according to a new analysis of federal producer price data by the Associated General Contractors of America. | | |
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| | | | NWFA Announces Recipients of Service Awards | | St. Louis, MO, April 18, 2017ÂThe National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced that 12 recipients of NWFA Service Awards were recognized on stage during its Wood Flooring Expo held in Phoenix, Arizona. | | |
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| | | Shannon Specialty Floors Partners with Ascension Health | | Milwaukee, WI, April 18, 2017ÂShannon Specialty Floors has announced that it has entered a three-year agreement with Ascension Health. | | |
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