Tue.Jun 25, 2024

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STATS 2024: Housing woes, inflation keep soft surface in check

Floor Covering News

Carpet’s double-digit decline in 2023 vs. 2022 comes as no surprise to industry followers who point to a confluence of factors—inflation/high interest rates, weak housing turnover, consumer reluctance to spend and the residual economic effects of the pandemic—with conspiring to undermine the soft surface segment. Yes, there were some peaks of sunshine in 2023.

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Enhancing Construction Safety with Smart AI

The A to Z of Building

Researchers developed a deep neural network (DNN) model for simultaneous proximity and relationship detection, aiming to reduce unwanted collisions involving construction robots. The study demonstrated promising results, with the DNN accurately identifying relationships between construction objects from site images, paving the way for safer human-robot interactions in the industry.

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Tuesday Tips: Serving as a mentor

Floor Covering News

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s Tuesday Tips , Tom Jennings talks about serving as a mentor.

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