WFB EditorsNewsWFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens Maine, Ohio Stores; Residential Construction Jobs Grow 1.9%The residential construction industry added 63,100 jobs between August 2024 and August 2023, an increase of 1.9%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.September 6, 2024NewsNational Home Prices Rose 5.9% in Q2Home prices appreciated across all 50 states from the second quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of 2024, according to the House Price Index released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.September 6, 2024NewsFlooring Inspectors Educational Guild to Hold Three-Day Educational Flooring SeminarThe Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild is partnering with Lew Migliore for a three-day seminar “debunking the myths about flooring performance, characteristics and failures” Oct. 16–19 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Dalton, Ga.September 6, 2024NewsKährs Americas Announces Sales Director, VP of Residential Sales PromotionsKährs Americas promoted Troy Fritts to sales director of direct sales in the Southeast region and added U.S. category management responsibilities to Vice President of Residential Sales and Product Management Emily Holmes-Williams.September 6, 2024HumorReaders Respond: Post a Pic of Your Favorite Wood Flooring Project You Did Over The SummerWFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to post pictures of their favorite wood flooring project they did over the summer. Look at what they showed us.September 6, 2024NewsConstruction Industry Down 51,000 Job Openings in JulyThe construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of July, a 51,000 decrease from the last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.September 6, 2024NewsLL Flooring To Close All Stores, Lay Off Nearly 2,000 EmployeesLL Flooring is going out of business after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer that could keep the chain afloat.September 4, 2024NewsWFB Briefs: Nonresidential Construction Spending Drops; Festool Gift Card CampaignNational nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, with spending totaling $1.21 trillion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.September 4, 2024NewsAmerica’s Floor Source, Centricity Announce Flooring Protection PlansAmerica’s Floor Source announced a collaboration with Centricity to provide five-year accidental damage protection plans for homeowners’ flooring investments.September 4, 2024NewsSingle-Family Housing Permits Hit Double-Digit Growth in Q2Permits for single-family homes grew across all regions in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Home Building Geography Index.September 4, 2024Previous PagePage 44 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
