While new home sales received a slight bounce in November from moderating mortgage rates, the housing market continues to struggle because of ongoing supply chain disruptions, elevated construction costs and challenging affordability conditions.

A listing of the stone industry events coming up in 2023.

AHF Products, a leading manufacturer of hard surface flooring for the residential and commercial markets, announces that Expressive Ideas, the new Vinyl Based Tile (VBT) innovation for contract installations, has scored a prestigious 2022 Good Design Award, sponsored by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

New Ravenna released the Heritage Collection in celebration of its 30^th anniversary.

The discussion with the Scott brothers will focus on the future of residential, getting their insights on where the real estate and remodeling markets are headed in 2023 and beyond.

Focused on accuracy, speed, and a simple operation, the CrossCut™ XP delivers accurate miters up to 55 inches per minute. It’s ramped up with all the horsepower you’ll ever need, new touchscreen controls and all-way rollers to move parts on its table effortlessly. Cutting miters this clean has never been easier. 

Another top industry event will join Design & Construction Week^® (DCW) in Las Vegas next month, adding even more opportunities for design, construction and home improvement professionals. 

We Are Family, a Ukrainian ceramic tile industry philanthropy whose purpose is to assist tile industry members and their families rebuild their homes after being destroyed by the war, addressed the attendees at Total Solutions Plus (TPS), which was held in Indian Wells, CA, last month.

Ken Williams, president and CEO of Caesarstone the Americas, was named by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) as 2023 board secretary/treasurer.

NAHB reports that multifamily units under construction is reaching a near 50-year high, and multifamily permit growth is weakening. Single-family housing starts continued to fall in November.