Alabama Colleges Bring Flooring Installer Course to FCEF Facility

Oct 7, 2026

The Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center will bring its Skills for Success Flooring Installation Technician course to the Floor Covering Education Foundation facility in Birmingham, Ala. Jefferson State Community College and Lawson State Community College will deliver the training in partnership with FCEF, with cost-free options available. The course is already offered through ACCS colleges across the state.

Participants earn an industry-recognized ACCS credential. Flooring dealers, contractors and installation companies can connect with their local community college to seek out course participants to hire.

"By working side by side with ACCS, we are expanding access to meaningful training, elevating flooring installation as a recognized trade and helping Alabama employers tap into a new cadre of skilled talent," said Kaye Whitener, executive director of FCEF.

DeWalt Tool-Tracking Network Uses Existing Equipment

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DeWalt Tool-Tracking Network Uses Existing Equipment

DeWalt (Towson, Md.) launched the Tool Connect Partner Network, which allows contractors to track DeWalt tools using fleet vehicles, heavy equipment and storage locks they already own.

New Lumber Liquidators, Cabinets To Go Facility To Officially Open Oct. 13

Lumber Liquidators and Cabinets To Go, both owned by LL founder Tom Sullivan, will officially open a 500,000-square-foot distribution and retail center in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Oct. 13.

Zillow: Existing Homes $7 More per Square Foot Than New Homes

New homes sold for less ($205 per square foot) than existing homes ($212 per square foot) nationally as builders cut prices and offered incentives to move rising inventory, according to a new analysis from Zillow.

AI Use Remains Low for Most Construction Trades

Most construction occupations have low or moderate exposure to artificial intelligence, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

2026 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention Announces Speakers

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and the North American Building Material Distribution Association announced the keynote and general session speakers for the 2026 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention taking place Nov. 3–5 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

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Private residential construction spending rose 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $882.3 billion in August, with remodeling posting the strongest increase of any residential sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Bona Extends Distribution With Virginia Tile Company

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Lumber Liquidators and Cabinets To Go parent company F9 Brands is suing Neighborhood Intelligence (formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.), alleging that CEO Marcus Lemonis wrongfully blamed F9 for their mutual decision to terminate a merger, according to court dockets filed Sept. 25.

Senco To Celebrate 75 Years in Business

Senco (Cincinnati) will celebrate its 75th year of incorporation on Oct. 1. Founded in 1951 by Albert Julifs, Senco started out as a small business, eventually opening its first manufacturing facility in Cincinnati.

Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since 2014

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September from 89.4 in August, its lowest reading since April 2014.

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There were 251,000 construction job openings in August, down from 299,000 in July, but up from 213,000 a year earlier, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data.

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