The scenes of sedate meadows and natural preserves found both in North America and around the world, the savanna is a precious ecosystem — featuring grassy woodlands, an abundance of wildlife and some of the most beautiful trees and foliage known to exist. The spacious canopies of these trees ...
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) will hold an Accreditation Program Immersion Course during The International Surface Event East (TISE East) in Miami on Oct. 22. According to the institute, this one day course is designed to give companies interested in accreditation the opportunity to learn ...
Tile Redi’s Base’N Bench shower kits are specifically sized to fit the footprint of the bathtub to be removed, making installation simple, according to the company. Users are instructed to measure the length and depth of the shower space, note the drain location and then choose the corresponding ...
The Shelton Group, a marketing and communications firm focusing on the sustainability and energy sector, finds that 70% of consumers want “greener” products and corporate commitments to sustainability. Further, when making a product selection, about 30% of American consumers select products based ...
Surya has announced the winners of its #SpottedwithSurya Instagram contest, which ran from May 28 to July 15. Chosen by Surya’s leadership team, the lucky winners include 1st place: Whitney Reed at the Gum Wall in Seattle—$1,000 worth of Surya products; 2nd Place: Ingrid Brown in the Amazon Jungle ...
INSTALL and UFloor Systems have continued their strategic partnership. Officials said the partnership, which started in 2009, has included the donation of select UFloor branded equipment and educational support for INSTALL’s ongoing curriculum and training programs. INSTALL, which stands for ...
Last year marked another strong period of growth in the ceramic market. Though the tile industry has seen steady increases since 2010, several of the manufacturers with whom we spoke reported that 2013 seemed to mark a change. Thomas Smith, president of Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola North America, ...
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has released its NAFCD Employee Compensation Report. The study analyzes 2013 compensation data of 978 U.S. firms in more than 6,000 locations, according to the association. The value of this report helps companies determine ...
Arley Wholesale, Inc., a family-owned, third generation wholesale supplier of ceramic, porcelain, stone, glass mosaic tiles and installation material will be hosting its 12th annual Arley Wholesale Tile & Stone Exposition on Tuesday, June 10th, at the venerated Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in ...
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market for the first quarter of 2014 is up year over year, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI). Compared to the first quarter of 2013, the single-family index increased four points ...
From Builderonline.com: Last week’s report that D.R. Horton is nearing the finish line in its purchase of Crown Communities is just another move in a busy month for the Fort Worth, Texas-based Builder. At the end of April, the company announced plans to launch its third brand, the entry-level ...