The healthy gains in residential remodeling activity estimated for 2014 and the first part of this year are expected to decelerate, but then gain a little more traction by the end of the year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University.

ISSA has announced that the International Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Council of Associations (IICRCA) will co-locate the IICRCA Event: Working Together, Learning Together, during the week of the ISSA/Interclean North America exhibition and ISSA Annual Convention. 

Laticrete has been named Supplier of the Year by the Ceramic Tile Distributor’s Association (CTDA).

RD Weis Cos. will continue its National Solutions Program, serving North America through its partnership with Starnet.

Armstrong's new Modular Merchandising System retail displays for its hard surface products make both the shopping process for consumers trouble-free and the selling process for retail sales associates easy, according to the company.

M S International's (MSI) new Palmetto Porcelain is styled after natural wood.

In preparation for High Point Market, which will take place April 18 to 23 in High Point, N.C., companies are launching contests and new products.

ISSA's new Clean Standard: Institutional and Commercial has been developed to help facility managers measure and monitor the effectiveness of their cleaning processes.

Protimeter has introduced the MMS2 flooring kit for moisture testing in concrete floors to the ASTM F2170-11 standard.