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NTCA expands training initiative for 2024

Floor Covering News

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. Jackson, Miss.—The

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002.

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NWFA: Near-record crowd represents highest turnout in 20 years

Floor Covering News

Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. Martin said NWFA plans to continue demonstrating the industry’s advantages in this regard to the legislative, architectural and design communities to grow the market through sustainability awareness.

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RFCI supports the industry behind the scenes

Floor Covering News

It also gets involves in setting standards to ensure product quality meets consumers’ expectations. Positive considerations for using PVC have come a long way over the past several years, which is documented in key research with the architectural and design community. RFCI gets involved with standards.

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019: Architectural Fees

Life of an Architect

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration), or a cost per square foot of construction. and there’s no way to know beforehand.

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10 Questions To Ask Before Buying A Safe For Your Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Start with paperwork: Identifying documents like birth records and passports are a good bet, as is legal paperwork like a will or deeds to your property. Weigh each protection standard before making your decision. Don’t just take a sales person’s word on safety. If you’re unsure, focus on things that are irreplaceable.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

and home sale] Okay, maybe there was some hyperbole there on my part, but I still think that the things that people see and get excited about have more to do with their ability to project their lives into a particular lifestyle. Your standard sized kitchen would benefit more from one DW and one Wine fridge a bit more I would think.

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