Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

The following are excerpts from a conversation we had with Jeff King about some of the elements surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program and other topics including business interruption insurance.

Tarkett is welcoming back workplace strategist and managing director of WKspace, Hannah Nardini to lead Rethinking the Workplace: the Essential Office Webinar on January 21.

Due to significant rising costs related to raw materials, energy, and labor, Mannington Commercial is announcing a price increase.

Hospitality Cares collects money, product and volunteer time and redistributes to individuals incurring job loss, housing or medical conditions.

Leon Zanger, one of the founders of the storied American stone and tile design resource, Walker Zanger, has died at the age of 93 due to complications of COVID-19.

The National Association of Home Builders is encouraging members, and all residential construction companies, to halt work for at least 10 minutes the week of Jan. 11-15 for a COVID-19 Jobsite Safety Stand Down to remind workers what they should do to keep themselves safe from coronavirus and to help reduce its spread.

The free resource provides insights on how designers and facility managers can utilize carpet to improve the health and safety of commercial environments.

After initially being postponed to May 18-20, Domotex will no longer take place as a hybrid trade show format this year.

Nourison says the COVID crisis prompted major updates in technology, allowing employees to work remotely from home, and also facilitating virtual customer meetings, virtual showroom tours and virtual markets.