WFB EditorsNewsRemodeling Spending Expected to Increase 1.2% in 2025After two years of decline, spending for residential remodeling is projected to increase 1.2% in 2025, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.January 20, 2025HumorReaders Respond: What Wood Flooring Topic Could You Debate About for Hours?WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram what wood flooring topic they could debate about for hours. Here’s what they told us:January 20, 2025NewsBuilder Confidence Up 1 Point in JanuaryBuilder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes was 47 in January, up one point from December, according to the National Association of Home Builders /Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.January 20, 2025NewsUzin Utz North America Inc. Appoints Marco Ludwig PresidentUzin Utz North America Inc. (Aurora, Colo.) appointed Marco Ludwig as president.January 20, 2025NewsSingle-family Housing Starts Up 3.3% in DecemberSingle-family starts increased 3.3% from November to December to a 1.05 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.January 20, 2025NewsRecognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal ContestEntries for WFB’s 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest are open.January 17, 2025New ProductsMilwaukee To Release M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super ChargerMilwaukee Tool’s M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger offers four mounting points and increased battery latch capabilities, the company says.January 15, 2025NewsSmall Business Optimism Reaches Six-Year HighSmall business optimism rose to 105.1 points in December, the highest reading since October 2018, the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index report found.January 15, 2025NewsConstruction Material Prices Down Slightly in DecemberConstruction material prices decreased 0.2% from November to December but were 0.9% higher than prices in December 2023, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.January 15, 2025NewsABC: Contractors Remain Confident, Construction Backlog Down in DecemberAssociated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator decreased to 8.3 months in December— 0.3 months lower than December 2023.January 15, 2025Previous PagePage 21 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 ContentAbsco's Waterborne Line-up
