WFB EditorsNewsTariffs Drive Increase in March Construction Materials PricesConstruction material prices increased 0.5% from February to March and were 0.8% higher than in March 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.April 11, 2025HumorReaders Respond: What Did You Have to Learn the Hard Way?WFB asked its followers on Facebook and Instagram what they had to learn the hard way. Here’s what they said.April 11, 2025New ProductsBjelin Releases Slate Collection With Nadura TechnologyBjelin’s Slate wood flooring collection is made with Nadura technology, providing a high level of scratch-, stain- and impact-resistance.April 9, 2025NewsWFB Briefs: American Home Surfaces Group, Commercial USA Partnership; WIFI Scholarships OpenFlooring dealers American Home Surfaces Group and flooring contractor network Commercial USA (Roswell, Ga.) announced their collaboration with marketing and consulting agency Gladden Group (Chattanooga, Tenn.).April 9, 2025NewsSmall Business Optimism Fell 3.3 Points in MarchSmall business optimism fell 3.3 points in March to 97.4, just below the 51-year average of 98, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index report.April 9, 2025NewsBona Reduces Its Greenhouse Gase Emissions by 41% in 2024Bona reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 41% in 2024, according to its recently released 2024 Sustainability Report.April 9, 2025NewsApply to Workcamp Parquet’s Palace Restoration Project by April 22The deadline for Workcamp Parquet’s 2025 project restoring the historic parquet wood floors of the Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, is fast approaching. Interested participants have until April 22 to submit their applications.April 9, 2025NewsHouzz: Tariffs, Rising Material Costs Dampen Construction Sector OptimismBusinesses across the construction sector have tempered their second-quarter optimism in anticipation of new tariffs and rising material costs, according to Houzz’s second-quarter U.S. Renovation Barometer.April 9, 2025NewsUN Study: Illegal Logging Linked to Other Organized CrimeIllegal deforestation and logging are often connected with other crimes, such as drug trafficking, wildlife trafficking, child labor and illegal mining, a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime study found.April 9, 2025NewsU.S. Plans to Double Canadian Softwood Lumber DutiesThe U.S. plans to more than double existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, potentially spiking homebuilding costs, according to a U.S. Department of Commerce filing.April 9, 2025Previous PagePage 3 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?
