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UFLPA update: Burden of proof now on flooring suppliers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently added polyvinyl chloride products (PVC) to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement efforts. The move,...

COVID-19 Updates

Construction spending rises in March

Washington, D.C.—Census data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $725.3 billion, according...

Housing starts rebound in March

Washington, D.C.—Housing production rebounded in March as buyer demand remains solid due to low mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of Home...

Builder confidence edges up in April

Washington, D.C.—The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) said builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to...

CRI helps bring vaccinations to Dalton

Dalton—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and its member companies worked with organizations across the greater Dalton community to support vital vaccination efforts. CRI...

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04mar(mar 4)9:00 am07(mar 7)5:00 pmFuse Alliance Annual Conference 2023

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Watch: Cali Vinyl Longboards

San Diego—Be on the look-out for new colors soon-to-be added to the Cali Vinyl Longboards collection. "The new Cali Vinyl Longboards shades are in direct...

WATCH: Cali Rugs

https://youtu.be/3c4mUnMWTZk Cali is launching Cali Rugs, a new collection of area rugs designed to complement the omni-channel company’s flooring and decking. Customers looking to renovate...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: WFCA

https://youtu.be/HRQTR-E1H4E Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Bella Flooring Group

https://youtu.be/BbmCxrMva8Y Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Johnson Hardwood

https://youtu.be/szC1y3zX5Mc Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: FCEF

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04mar(mar 4)9:00 am07(mar 7)5:00 pmFuse Alliance Annual Conference 2023

12mar(mar 12)9:00 am16(mar 16)5:00 pmAbbey Carpet Convention 2023

16mar12:30 pm2:30 pmNALFA Certified Inspector Class

20mar(mar 20)9:00 am24(mar 24)5:00 pmAlliance Flooring 26th Annual Convention

22mar1:00 pm2:00 pmBroadlume Virtual Town Meeting

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San Diego—Be on the look-out for new colors soon-to-be added to the Cali Vinyl Longboards collection. "The new Cali Vinyl Longboards shades are in direct...

WATCH: Cali Rugs

https://youtu.be/3c4mUnMWTZk Cali is launching Cali Rugs, a new collection of area rugs designed to complement the omni-channel company’s flooring and decking. Customers looking to renovate...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: WFCA

https://youtu.be/HRQTR-E1H4E Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Bella Flooring Group

https://youtu.be/BbmCxrMva8Y Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...
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Analysis of my recent ‘interview’ with ChatGPT

(Part three in a series.) The previous two installments featured my interview with ChatGPT (Floor Covering News, Feb. 20/27 and March 6/13). In this...

AI—It’s amazing and scary at the same time

We are living at a pivotal moment in technology history. Newly released artificial intelligence tools from Microsoft, ChatGPT, Google, Baidu and others are quickly...

Take your sweet time when measuring

Did you ever go on an estimate and feel like you have to hurry? You don’t want to take up too much of their...

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