WFB EditorsNewsPrizes Unveiled for WFB Big Machine Contest: Win a Hummel, Compass Stair Edger, MoreWFB Big Machine Contest sponsors American Sanders and Lägler North America announced prizes for this year's winners.September 15, 2021NewsLuxury âLand Superyachtâ Motorhome Rolls with Wood FloorsA German automaker set out to put a luxury home on wheels, so naturally the interior has wood flooring.September 15, 2021NewsMexican Crime Groups Turn to Logging As Marijuana Becomes Increasingly Legal in U.S.As growing marijuana is legalized in more and more parts of the U.S., some criminal organizations in Mexico have turned to logging for a new source of revenue, InSight Crime reports.September 15, 2021NewsReport Examines Reasons for High Construction Suicide RatesConstruction workers have some of the highest suicide rates of any occupation in the U.S., according to the CDC. Itâs estimated that the industry averages 45 suicides per 100,000âcompared with the national average rate of 27 per 100,000. Male construction workers have a 65% higher suicide rate than U.S. male workers across all occupations, according to the CDC.September 15, 2021NewsLL Flooring Class Action Participants Frustrated By Bamboo SettlementItâs been almost a year since Lumber Liquidatorsânow LL Flooringâagreed to settle a class action suit brought by customers who purchased its Morning Star Strand Bamboo. But some customers have reported they have still yet to receive payment from the settlementâand some say they have only received pennies.September 13, 2021NewsJunckers Becomes Global Wood Flooring Supplier for FIBAJunckers (Køge, Denmark) partnered with FIBA, the international basketball federation, to serve as its global supplier of wood flooring until 2024.September 13, 2021NewsConstruction Material Prices Continue to Rise in AugustConstruction material prices continued to rise in August, the seventh consecutive month of double-digit price increases year-over-year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.September 13, 2021NewsWFB Briefs: LL Flooring Expands; CFI Adds Membership Tiers; Pro Appreciation Week; MoreLL Flooring (Richmond, Va.) announced the opening of six new stores, bringing its total store count to 422.September 13, 2021NewsAnother Former Flooring Executive Charged with Money LaunderingA former commercial flooring executive received a one-count indictment for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving kickbacks, the Department of Justice announced.September 13, 2021NewsThese States Have Become Destinations for Home Improvement ProjectsThe pandemic unleashed a flood of home improvement projects in the U.S., and some states have boomed with renovation activity more than others. Hearth, a financing company, ranked states by per-capita applications for interior design-related home improvement loans. According to the companyâs data, the following states have racked up the highest number of home improvement projects, becoming âpandemic destinationâ states:September 13, 2021Previous PagePage 59 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 prosâ 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.DesignAnimatorâs Studio is Transformed With a Herringbone Pencil FloorSubfloor PrepSelf-Leveler 101: How We Do It Before Installing Wood FlooringParquetTransformative Flooring Design Illuminates HomeSponsor ContentIs the 'Upgrade' from 1K to 2K Finish Worth It?
