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Feb 19, 2025 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Architecture Billings Remain Negative in January at 45.6

Washington, DC, February 19, 2025—Architecture firms reported another decline in billings in January as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was 45.6. Any score below 50.0 indicates decreasing business conditions.

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Housing Starts Declined 9.8% in January

Washington, DC, February 19, 2025—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,366,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 9.8% below the revised December estimate of 1,515,000 and 0.7% below the January 2024 rate of 1,376,000.

CARE Distributed $881,000 in Grants in 2024

Dalton, GA, February 19, 2025—In 2024, the CARE California Carpet Stewardship Program managed 15 grants totaling $881,000 awarded to 14 entities, an investment that builds on the state’s carpet recycling success.

NeoCon Announces 2025 Keynote Lineup

Chicago, IL, February 19, 2025—NeoCon has announced its 2025 keynote lineup.

Mortgage Applications Declined 6.6% in Week Ending February 14

Washington, DC, February 19, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 6.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 14, 2025.

Brian Carson Named CEO of The Pittsburgh Paints Company

Cranberry Township, PA, February 19, 2025-The Pittsburgh Paints Company has announced the appointment of Brian Carson as chief executive officer.

Gensler Releases 2025 Design Forecast

New York, NY, February 19, 2025—After collecting over 100 trends in 33 industries for Design Forecast 2025, Gensler identified the five most important and actionable themes its clients should know now and in the year to come.

Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Rose by 4% in Q4

Portsmouth, NH, February 19, 2024—The Q4 2024 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline continues its upward trajectory, reaching a new all-time high project count with 15,820 projects/2,438,189 rooms, a 4% increase in projects and a 3% increase in rooms year-over-year (YOY).

Better Homes & Gardens Lists Outdated Consumer Flooring Styles

Madison, NJ, February 19, 2025—Better Homes & Garden ran an article titled, “7 Outdated Flooring Styles Designers Aren't Using in 2025.”