Tarkett has announces a price increase of 3 to 8 percent across its residential and commercial brands, taking effect Feb. 1, 2012.

The Parish Hall at St. Therese of Carmel in San Diego’s Carmel Valley serves as a gymnasium one minute and easily changing into a theater or banquet hall the next.

A recent survey by Houselogic.com, the consumer website from the National Association of Realtors, finds that jobs and the housing market will be two of the most important issues for voters in the 2012 election.

The Museum of Carpet is due to open at the Stour Vale Mill site in Green Street in October, 2012.

Armstrong World Industries has announced the winners of its first i2r (ideas 2 reality) professional design competition showcasing Armstrong Commercial Ceiling & Flooring products in either an “idea” or a “reality” stage. 

One out of three builders are reporting losing signed sales contracts during the preceding six months because appraisals on their homes are less than the contract sales price, according to a recent nationwide survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

The Atlanta International Area Rug Market featuring the National Oriental Rug Show is set for Jan. 12-15 (Temporaries: Jan. 13-15) at AmericasMart in Atlanta.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the newly elected officers and new directors to its 2012 Board of Directors.

New City Flooring Ltd., based in Houghton-le-Spring, called in administrators on Monday after being hit by the economic downturn.

LEED-certified existing buildings are outpacing their newly built counterparts, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).