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Apr 30, 2020 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Dodge Surveys U.S. Contractors about Impact of COVID-19

Bedford, MA, April 30, 2020—In order to better understand the degree of impact and biggest concerns that the construction industry has about the COVID-19 crisis, Dodge Data & Analytics conducted a survey of 172 contractors across the U.S. from March 19 to March 31.

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Consumer Spending Slid 7.5% in March

Washington, DC, April 30, 2020—Personal income decreased $382.1 billion (2.0%) in March, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

3.8 Million Jobless Claims Filed Week of April 25

Washington, DC, April 30, 2020—In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployement claims was 3,839,000, a decrease of 603,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

Italian Ceramic Companies Resuming Production

Sassuolo, IT, April 30, 2020—After resuming the shipment of finished products on April 3, Italian ceramic companies are now restarting production activities.

Worker Compensation Increased 0.8% in Q1

Washington, DC, April 30, 2020—Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending in March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mapei Products Earn Indoor Advantage Gold Certification

Deerfield Beach, FL, April 30, 2020—Mapei has announced that SCS Global Services has issued its Indoor Advantage Gold certification for indoor air quality for over 255 of Mapei's products (in the U.S.) for low VOC emissions in various categories including architectural coatings, sealants and adhesives.

Xpress Global Launches COVID Recovery Program

Chattanooga, TN, April 30, 2020—Xpress Global Systems (XGS) is launching a program to assist qualifying floorcovering retailers across the country who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Floor Folio Receives Fourth Patent

Edison, NJ, April 30, 2020—FloorFolio Industries announces the issuance of its fourth patent bringing the total to three U.S. patents and one Canadian patent.

Lodging Econometrics Reports on Q1 Hotel Construction Pipeline

Portsmouth, NH, April 30, 2020—Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that at the close of Q1 2020, the top five U.S. markets with the largest total hotel construction pipelines are: Los Angeles, California with 166 projects/27,752 rooms; Dallas, Texas with 164 projects/19,999 rooms; New York City, New York with 152 projects/26,111 rooms; Atlanta, Georgia with 143 projects/19,423 rooms; and Houston, Texas with 132 projects/13,316 rooms.

Dixie Group Names Recipient of George R. West, Jr. Scholarship

Dalton, GA, April 30, 2020—The Dixie Group congratulates the 2020 scholarship recipients of the George R. West, Jr. Scholarship Award through The Dixie Group Foundation.