The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) recently released their Q4 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI), which shows industry sales grew 2% from Q3 2020 and 4% year-over-year from Q4 2019.

Spending on residential improvements will continue to grow at a healthy pace over the next two years, according to experts speaking at an online press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers during the 2021 International Builders’ Show virtual experience, IBSx.

After declining for four years, a number of key trends, including the average size of the home and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, reversed course in 2020 as a result of shifting buyer preferences in the wake of COVID-19.

Home improvement and do-it-yourself (DIY) projects were in high gear last year as the pandemic took hold.

2020 was a difficult year for many. A global pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding it had lasting effects on families, schools, businesses and communities. During the holiday season, QFloors offered critical assistance to people in need.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) recently announced its training and education programs for 2021.

Following the release of data from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) showing a sharp fall in construction output in 2020, Moustafa Ali, economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the outlook for the Spanish construction industry.

Market Maker Events (MME), producers of the Flooring Markets, recently announced the Gulf Coast Flooring Market (GCFM) will now take place from May 13 to 14, 2021 at the MS Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently released its 2021 Market Outlook report, revealing the industry is poised for continued growth with overall spending for both kitchen and bath projects to increase in the coming year.

The Starnet Board of Directors convened for a “hybrid” live and virtual meeting on January 17 and 18 in Atlanta, GA. During the session, the board provided a business conditions update from around the country disclosing cautious optimism with softness in the first half of 2021 and continued strength to pre-pandemic levels in some states and segments by year-end.