Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will promote the value of certification and training for tile installers during TISE—the International Surface Event—2024 taking place here January 24-26, 2024. The post CTEF to promote certification, training at TISE 2024 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

LEXINGTON KY ¾ Florida Tile continues to expand its PietraArt stone collection with the introduction of the Pebbles line of natural pebble mosaics for walls and floors. Pebbles is an another extension of our popular and growing PietraArt stone line,” Cilona says. “We For more information, visit www.floridatile.com.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 25, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute released the schedule for the 2022 Stone Industry Education Series. 2022 Stone Industry Education Series: Virtual Stone Summit: Creating Shop Drawings. 2022 Stone Industry Education Series: Virtual Stone Summit: Creating Shop Drawings. 16-17, 2022. Omaha, Neb.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

Las Vegas—A revitalized Mandalay Bay facility, an impressive exhibit hall, education and event lineup and a strong floor covering, stone and tile industry were evident as The International Surface Event (TISE) held here earlier this year. program, and industry support for our Foundation’s Mission Possible cash and car raffle.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) launched a new CEU course titled “Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research.” The course is designed to help attendees identify ways to reduce embodied carbon in future projects and identify ways to incorporate natural stone into their projects.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) released the newly-updated Silica & Slab safety certificate. commented Christine List, HR manager at Stone Central NY. I’ve taken all the courses and tests, and our organization is now incorporating the certificate into our training plan to help keep our employees safe.”

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has outlined the registration details and webinar schedule for the fifth and final edition of Coverings Connected for 2021. Arlington, Va.—Coverings, 17, 2021, hosted on Coverings’ website. – 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) is introducing two new CEU courses covering Natural Stone vs. Manmade Materials in Exterior and Interior Applications. Learning objectives include: Defining and explaining attributes to understand what can affect the performance of both natural stone and manmade materials.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio— A new course focused on the requirements needed to certify to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard is now available in the Natural Stone University. The course covers the following sections of the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard: Chemicals. Land Reclamation & Adaptive Reuse.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

In June 2013, 15 Toronto based natural stone companies met at Picco Engineering to discuss the prospect of forming an MIA Toronto Chapter. The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio — The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has provided natural stone and fabrication services for two homes with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. Natural stone and fabrication services for U.S. Natural stone and fabrication services for U.S. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings, Tenet sessions.

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Stone Update

AUGUST 21, 2018

Industry group offers safety training with Toolbox Talks.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 45th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The foundation’s R.I.S.E.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) said it has become an endorsing partner of Hardscape North America, a trade show for hardscape contractors, dealers and landscape professionals. For the 2022 show, the Natural Stone Institute said it will organize a natural stone pavilion and jury the HNA natural stone awards entries.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Residential stone continues to do well for other reasons, too. By Megan Salzano. Where opportunity lies.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 46th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The foundation’s R.I.S.E.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. These sessions will focus on the breathtaking world of tile and stone. What Lies Beneath: How the Tile Community Saved the Day with Proper Preparation.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Each board member has been selected for his or her experience and dedication to the ongoing support needed to recruit and train new flooring installation craftsmen, according to the company. Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) will add five new board members to fill open seats left by members whose terms have expired.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 21, 2015

The result was a day of education and networking that built relationships and strengthened the natural stone industry in the region. The MIA and Stone World Utah Stone Summit was billed as a marketing and town hall discussion. Gould then asked companies how much they would pay for a customer?

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Goldberg further declared, “Membership in the NTCA is demonstration that a tile contractor possess the highest level of skill, dedication to quality, and most important, understanding of the important centuries old legacy of the art and science of ceramic and stone tile. Or, contact Terri Sparks at Communicators International, Inc.:

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Conestoga Tile Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Pictured: Fiandre Precious Stones Yellow Onyx. Do you dream of calacatta marble countertops but would not dare install it because of the soft nature of the stone and maintenance nightmare? Durable, beautiful countertops are no longer reliant on natural stone or limited colors of other man-made products.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 31, 2020

It comes as no surprise that homeowner Hampton Stephens is an architect by training, as demonstrated by the home’s sense of duality – a “main house” featuring a kitchen and living area, as well as a guest-room, and then a pathway that connects to the “bunkhouse’, which features 2 stories of bedrooms, including the master suite on top.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

In 2015, stone and glass mosaics will be trendy, offering alternatives to the usual and expected mosaic designs. Stone mosaics will feature specialty shaped tiles such as ovals, triangles, and hexagons, with glass mosaics displaying rectangular tiles, among other shapes. Textured Materials. 2015 Bathroom Design Trends.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

GK Naquin of Stone Interiors facilitates a discussion with Midwest stone fabricators regarding the importance of facility planning. Minnesota Stone Summit attendees take part in discussions regarding industry standards and industry safety. Another topic was the geological makeup of stone.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Pictured: Fiandre Precious Stones Yellow Onyx. Do you dream of calacatta marble countertops but would not dare install it because of the soft nature of the stone and maintenance nightmare? Durable, beautiful countertops are no longer reliant on natural stone or limited colors of other man-made products.

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StoneDimensions

MARCH 28, 2016

Working in a family business can be a challenge – join a panel of stone professionals from three different family businesses as they share their experiences on challenges, best practices and successes in this robust Q&A session. Next up is the featured session, Stone Trends 2016 , with Vince Marazita.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

Step Warmfloor is designed for use under most “non-conductive” flooring surfaces—ceramic, porcelain tiles, natural stone, hardwood, laminate and even carpet. In this capacity, he has trained many professionals, including electricians and contractors, on the virtues of the system.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. However, more needs to done to emphasize safety and best practices in the quarrying and installation of natural stone.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

Mid-America Tile, the exclusive Midwest distributor of Kerlite, recently had the opportunity to introduce this thin tile technology to the Architectural and Design community at a forum hosted by the International Masonry Institute (IMI) at their training center in Addison, Illinois.

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Burgin Construction

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Earlier this week Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces and Benjamin Moore Paints announced a new partnership: “Cambria and Benjamin Moore have joined forces to offer pre-selected countertop and paint color combinations to help you achieve a designer look in your home or business. We’d love to know what you think about it!

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

I had the privilege of going to Spain in November to witness the MIA receive a Macael Award, as well as learn more about the local stone market in the Macael region. 2) Safety for the Install Training : a new training video will be introduced that will greatly benefit installers in both residential and office building settings.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 21, 2015

The first is a report from the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) for which twenty-five trade associations in the construction industry are supporting (including the MIA, Building Stone Institute, and Natural Stone Council). billion a year. For all of MIA members outside of the U.S.,

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

NOTE: In February 2015, Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) – a leading stone trade magazine in Brazil – conducted an interview with MIA president Dan Rea. The interview showcased the leadership being offered by the MIA and the importance to the Brazilian stone market. Here are excerpts from that interview.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Stone & Glass Mosaics. Sandwiched between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the artfully crafted mosaics that mix stone, glass, mirror and mother of pearl, are made by the sea and sold coast-to-coast in showrooms like Architectural Ceramics. The Sea Glass Collection. The affect is a subtle color palette with soft movement.

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