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Apr 08, 2024 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Shaw's Aiken, SC Plant Expansion Nears Completion

Aiken, SC, April 8, 2024-"Shaw Industries Group Inc.’s Plant 78 near Aiken is the site of a $500-million expansion project that represents the largest capital investment in the company’s history,” according to the Aiken Standard.

Today's Flooring News

Dodge Momentum Index Declined 8.6% in March

Bedford, MA, April 8, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, fell 8.6% in March to 164.0 from the revised February reading of 179.5. Over the month, commercial planning fell 3.2% and institutional planning dropped 17.2%.

Home Renovation Market Should Be Strong in 2024, Says Truist

Charlotte, NC, April 8, 2024—"Renovation markets have historically seen up to a year delay in rebounding from recessions after new construction turns,” reports Truist.

I4F Forms Partnership with Benchwick

Turnhout, Belgium, April 8, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Benchwick has signed an I4F digital printing technologies license.

Fuse Names Sandra Drake VP of Supplier Relations

Cypress, TX, April 8, 2024—Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, a member-owned organization of commercial flooring contractors, announced the appointment of Sandra Drake as vice president of supplier relations.

Construction Industry Added 39,000 Jobs in March

Washington, DC, April 8, 2024—The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.