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The Collaboration Key

Interior designer Christopher Grubb shares strategies for cultivating winning relationships with clients and other…

Economic Indicators: 11/9/17

The economy added 261,000 jobs in October, partly compensating for the poor performance of the previous…

NKBA HONORS WINNERS OF 2017 STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

By Dianne M. Pogoda

Two Colorado women earned top prizes in The National Kitchen & Bath Association’s annual Student Design Competition, which was themed around Universal Design and incorporated the…

Economic Indicators: 11/2/17

Last week brought forth a variety of economic data that, for a change, were mostly favorable. For instance…

Fine-Tuning the Package

By Dianne M. Pogoda

Economic Indicators: 10/26/17

Data on September housing starts revealed the impact of the hurricanes that hit the mainland in South Texas…

Thirty Under 30 — Class of 2018

By Dianne M. Pogoda

Economic Indicators: Consumer Sentiment Still Riding High

K&B and the City

By Dianne M. Pogoda

The week of Oct. 9 celebrated K&B and the City — Kitchen & Bath week in New York.

Economic Indicators: 10/12/17

Last week’s employment report provided a first glimpse at the impact of the two major hurricanes that hit…

Economic Indicators: 3/23/17

February single family housing starts jumped 6.5 percent to an 872,000 unit annual rate. This makes the fifth consecutive month that construction of single family homes has remained above 800,000 units. The first nine months of last year saw an average of 760,000 units, or…

Trade UP: Working Together to Change Minds

“There are many well-paying jobs in the building trades these days. But next year, almost six million skilled jobs will go unfilled.” So says Norm Abram, the celebrated master carpenter of “This Old House,” in a new video with NKBA CEO Bill Darcy about…

Economic Indicators Update: 3/16/17

February’s employment data brought the good news that 235,000 jobs were added for the month. This is virtually identical to January, when 238,000 jobs were created.

Trade UP: The Skilled Labor Fund

The NKBA is on a mission to do all we can to help close America’s skilled labor gap. There is an increasing shortage of skilled workers in the kitchen and bath industry. Trained carpenters, electricians and plumbers are in short supply. That means new home builds and…

Economic Indicators Update: 3/9/17

Last week’s release of January’s data on homeowners’ spending for remodeling projects brought both good and bad news. The good news is the data for November and December of last year were revised upward by 4 percent and 5 percent respectively. The bad news is January’s…

Ferguson’s 2017 Trends

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Knowing which kitchen and bath trends are on the rise and how they work together makes all the difference when presenting to a potential client. Through exclusive product research and discussions with leading designers, manufacturers and…

Economic Indicators Update: 3/2/17

January home sales statistics gave conflicting signals on the state of the industry. While sales for existing homes started the year strong, reaching its highest volume in over a decade, sales for new homes remain at anemic levels.

Outdoor Kitchens: Maximize Your Backyard Living

Imagine a warm sunny day. A cup of coffee by your side, you’re making omelets in your outdoor kitchen. You reach over and snip a few fresh herbs from the garden to delicately sprinkle over the dish. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? Well, moving the…

NKBA Consulting Economist Manuel Gutierrez Foresees Modest Growth for 2017

U.S. Labor Market

Since the bottom of the recession almost eight years ago, the U.S. economy has seen the creation of slightly over 14 million jobs — a pace of…

Economic Indicators Update: 2/23/17

While housing starts data for January fell 2.6% to an annual rate of 1.25 million units, Single Family construction actually rose by 1.9% to reach an annual rate of 823,000 units.

Economic Indicators Update: 2/15/17

Employers added 227,000 jobs in January. When this total is combined with the fact that government employees declined by 10,000, private employers actually added 237,000 jobs.

Trade UP Initiative: This Old House’s Generation Next

The NKBA is committed to investing in the future. Our Trade UP Initiative is inspiring students to seek lucrative careers in the design, construction and manufacturing fields by supporting campaigns such as This Old House Ventures’…

NKBA Economic Indicators Update: 2/8/17

Employers added 227,000 jobs in January. When this total is combined with the fact that government employees declined by 10,000, private employers actually added 237,000 jobs.