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September 2, 2026  /  The Right News Right When It Happens Top Story   Mortgage Applications Rose 0.8% in Week Ending August 28 Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 28, 2026.  Read More › Flooring News   Single-Family Construction Soft in Q2 but Multifamily Strengthened Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—Single-family construction remained soft across most geographic areas in Q2 2026, as rising building material costs, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the industry. Read More ›   Nonresidential Construction Spending Up 0.1% in July Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More ›   Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 0.9% in July Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—New orders for manufactured goods in July, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $5.8 billion or 0.9% to $663.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.2% June… Read More ›   I4F Partners with Area Floors for Stanley-Branded SPC Turnhout, Belgium, September 2, 2026—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, has announced that Stanley has entered the global flooring market through a strategic partnership with Area Floors,… Read More › Follow Us About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Floor Daily