To me, a conversation about lighting would normally draw a very big ho-hum. But LED lighting, I have learned, is groundbreaking and will definitely be a part of your future and mine.
Business leadership and financial benchmarking were a focus of the 2013 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) joint convention, held this past November in Chicago.
A large contingency from the tile industry met recently at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla., to take part in Total Solutions Plus (TSP) 2013.
A new, and somewhat controversial rating system, a keynote address by the former First Lady and Secretary of State, and a sense business is once again growing helped energize the approximately 28,000 people who came out to the City of Brotherly Love for the annual Greenbuild.
Recessions generally are a time when an industry buckles itself in to weather the storm but within the carpet industry winds of change have been taking place that have altered the landscape to the point where it may never be the same again.
Carpet by its very nature is soft, hence the reason it is referred to as a soft surface product by the industry. But for anyone who has been in the industry for the last decade or so knows the hand, or feel of carpet has been getting softer and softer.
When it comes to iconic U.S. landmarks, there are few more well-known than New York’s Grand Central Terminal, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013.
Installers work hard to produce a finished tile installation that is both pleasing to the eye and functional. To accomplish this task, the installer must have the hand skills necessary to complete the work correctly the first time using the best quality materials available.