Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., In an effort to help retailers in that endeavor, three suppliers gave FCNews their best advice on how to deal with the challenges of natural stone while also tapping the inherent advantages of the category.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

Second, Pebbles is unique in that the styles are handmade by highly trained mosaic artisans,” Cilona adds. He added, “Furthermore, because this is a natural stone product, no two stones, no two mosaics ever look alike.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

From the training sessions to the installation competition, to the comprehensive list of suppliers and the new setup to simplify the flow of attendees and allow maximum time for interaction, Surfaces 2023 was the best show in my 10 years as head of the WFCA.

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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

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 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.

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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

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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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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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 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 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,

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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.

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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. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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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

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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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. Arlington, Va.— What Lies Beneath: How the Tile Community Saved the Day with Proper Preparation. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation.

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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

JULY 24, 2012

Most CTaSC inspectors are seasoned installers with management experience, so they are great quality control inspectors who can also train installers on these jobs. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I am proud to be part of the NTCA’s tireless efforts to improve the tile trades through education and training programs, and truly grateful to be the NTCA 2014 Ring of Honor recipient.”. ###.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Gauged porcelain tile slabs are the perfect answer as they are durable, maintenance-free, and gorgeous replications of the most-loved natural stone slabs in the world like calacatta, cararra, onyx, travertine and more. Durable, beautiful countertops are no longer reliant on natural stone or limited colors of other man-made products.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

To learn more about kitchen design and how you can incorporate some of these 2015 trends into your kitchen, stop by any of our Arizona Tile locations to speak with one of our professionally trained consultants. Arizona Tile 3-D Ivory Split Mesh Mount Stack. 2015 Bathroom Design Trends. About Arizona Tile.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The events included the Minnesota Stone Summit for Fabricators and the MIA Midwest Chapter Kickoff event: the State of the Natural Stone Industry. The day started off with the Minnesota Stone Summit, another edition of the MIA/ Stone World regional education program.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Gauged porcelain tile slabs are the perfect answer as they are durable, maintenance-free, and gorgeous replications of the most-loved natural stone slabs in the world like calacatta, cararra, onyx, travertine and more. 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

This session covers information, sourcing, marketing and application trends in the stone industry over the last year, with examples of award winning projects that have been recognized for their use of natural stone.

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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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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 am truly looking forward to leading this association as it grows and gains influence in the shaping of the natural stone industry worldwide. The MIA has done a terrific job leading the industry on safety training for manufacturing facilities of natural stone and associated products.

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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. The final topic discussed by the panel was planning and scheduling jobs.

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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. based members send a letter to their U.S.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

When discussing what it takes to be successful in the stone industry, I could have closed my eyes and I would not have been able to differentiate between the Spanish producer or the U.S. This effort fills a large void in training on this subject. 9) Online Training Academy : an online training academy or university will be introduced.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Through her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, Baldwin studied and trained as a fine arts painter. AC’s vendor New Ravenna, featuring the Rattan Collection in Lagos Gold natural stone. The Rattan Collection features three hand-cut natural stone colorways: Driftwood, Lagos Gold and Sylvia Gold.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social Media Training. Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. You cannot order a natural stone counter out of a catalog and you have to pick the slabs your counters will be made from in person. Kitchen and Residential Design.

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