FloorFolio’s fourth patent is a continuation of the two initial US patents that protect the innovative method of manufacturing of a luxury vinyl tile/plank to an attached rubber acoustical underlayment.

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped 30 points to 38 in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Expenditures for home improvements to the owner-occupied housing stock are anticipated to decline in most of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas this year in response to the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new projections released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. 

The Xpress COVID Recovery Program offers immediate savings on LTL shipments of up to 60% for flooring products through the end of June 2020.

The 2020 World of Concrete Asia will be held from December 9 to 11 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

I4F announced that following its 2019 settlement agreement with Flooring Industries (Unilin), I4F has the right to ensure that its licensees will not be subject to currently pending ITC proceedings in the United States, nor the consequences of ITC decisions, which now seem to aim towards a General Exclusion Order (GEO) for certain Unilin patents in relation to new materials products. 

Twelve construction projects from across North America were chosen to showcase the broad applications of slag cement and its impact on creating more durable, resilient and sustainable concrete. Two research projects on slag cement use are also being honored in this year’s program.  

Mapei is proud to announce that SCS Global Services has issued its Indoor Advantage Gold certification for indoor air quality for over 255 of Mapei’s products (in the USA) for low VOC emissions in various categories including architectural coatings, sealants and adhesives.

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.

Attendance at Schönox Social Distance Learning webinars, CEUs, and live-cast demonstrations has far exceeded the original goals of the program leading to the expansion of the platform with more topics and scheduled events.