Median single-family home square floor area was 2,211 square feet in the first quarter of 2026, up over 3% from the past two years, according to a National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of Census Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design data. Average (mean) square footage of single-family homes was 2,436, up 2% from 2,407 in the prior-year’s first quarter.
CNC router and equipment manufacturer Laguna Tools (Grand Prairie, Texas) appointed Matthew Thackray as president and CEO. Thackray joined the company in 2025 as the chief commercial officer after serving as executive vice president and general manager at Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems and president at MultiCam Inc.
Shaw Industries (Dalton, Ga.) has reclaimed and recycled almost 1 billion pounds of flooring since 2006, according to its 2025 corporate sustainability report. Additionally, the company reduced its operational carbon footprint (scope 1 and 2) 62% and its water usage in operations and manufacturing 58% from 2010.
