WFB EditorsNewsDecember Construction Hiring Lowest Since April 2020The construction industry had 217,000 job openings on the last day of December 2024, a 55,000 decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.February 4, 2025NewsFCITS Announces Flooring Inspector Training Certification CourseFlooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services (FCITS) announces its Complete Flooring Inspector Certification course will take place March 3–7 in Dalton, Ga.February 4, 2025NewsHGTV Stars to Lead Wood Flooring Discussion at the 2025 International Builders ShowHGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous” stars, Dave and Jenny Marrs, will lead a session about the value of hardwood flooring for home builders and buyers at the 2025 International Builders Show Feb. 25 in Las Vegas.February 4, 2025NewsWFB Briefs: Residential Construction Spending Up 1.5%, Registration Open for Nailer DayResidential construction spending rose 1.5% from November to December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $951.52 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.February 4, 2025New ProductsRubio Monocoat Launches 20 New Oil Plus 2C ColorsRubio Monocoat introduced 20 colors to its Oil Plus 2C wood finish line.February 4, 2025NewsFishman Flooring Solutions Named One of Baltimore’s ‘Top Workplaces for 2024’Baltimore-based flooring distributor Fishman Flooring Solutions has been named one of Baltimore’s “Top Workplaces for 2024” by the Baltimore Sun.February 3, 2025HumorWFB’s ‘Lounging Woman’ Caption Contest Winner AnnouncedWe asked for your captions for his photo, and our online readers voted. Congratulations to winner Aaron Hall of Hall’s Hardwood Flooring Inc. in Greensboro, N.C., who submitted the caption shown in this photo.February 3, 2025NewsJob-Site Monitoring Platform Floorcloud Rebrands to CLīMITJob-site monitoring platform Floorcloud rebranded to CLīMIT as the company moves toward working with trades outside of flooring.February 3, 2025NewsPending Home Sales Decreased 5.5% in DecemberPending home sales decreased 5.5% in December 2024 to a level of 74.2 on the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index. Compared with December 2023, pending home sales declined 5.0%.February 3, 2025NewsGoFundMe Created for Madera Manager Who Lost Home in California FireDaniel Clason Höök of Los Angeles-based flooring product company Madera is accepting GoFundMe donations after he and his family lost their Altadena, Calif., home during the Eaton Fire.February 3, 2025Previous PagePage 17 of 982Next PageTop StoriesContractingBlending Personality With Practicality: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Truck and Van ContestGet ready to rev your engines and roll into the world of wood flooring pros’ work vehicles. The WFB Truck & Van Contest celebrates pros' trucks and vans with categories for Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual Work Vehicle and Biggest Disaster.DesignAnimator’s Studio is Transformed With a Herringbone Pencil FloorSubfloor PrepSelf-Leveler 101: How We Do It Before Installing Wood FlooringParquetTransformative Flooring Design Illuminates HomeSponsor ContentWhat Should You Know About Wood Floor Vents?
