Coverings 2016 ‘Fabricator Day’ to be held April 20, Offers Free Admission

Coverings 2016, a premier trade show for the stone and tile industry, is once again having its “Fabricator Day” at the upcoming show. The show, which runs from April 18 to 21 at McCormick Place in Chicago and is free to all registrants, will have Fabricator Day on Wednesday, April … Read more

Organizers: Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas Draws More Than 110,000

According to show organizers, more than 110,000 housing industry professionals attended the third annual Design & Construction Week, held Jan. 19 to 22 in Las Vegas. The mega-event included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builder’s Shower (IBS), the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), the International Window Coverings Expo and … Read more

Organizers: Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas Draws More Than 110,000

According to show organizers, more than 110,000 housing industry professionals attended the third annual Design & Construction Week, held Jan. 19 to 22 in Las Vegas. The mega-event included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builder’s Shower (IBS), the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), the International Window Coverings Expo and … Read more

Preserving Tranquility in the Face of Hostility

By Mark Gorkin Companies often invite their own dis-ease and disorder by not knowing how to manage the emotionally negative or belligerent employee. Two effects are predictable when such a stress carrier goes unchecked:  a) The company’s atmosphere will be disrupted, and b) The client’s trust will be contaminated. Interpersonal … Read more

Preserving Tranquility in the Face of Hostility

By Mark Gorkin Companies often invite their own dis-ease and disorder by not knowing how to manage the emotionally negative or belligerent employee. Two effects are predictable when such a stress carrier goes unchecked:  a) The company’s atmosphere will be disrupted, and b) The client’s trust will be contaminated. Interpersonal … Read more

Cambria Announces Launch of International Division

Recently quartz surfacing manufacturer Cambria, headquartered in Le Sueur, Minn., announced an expansion with a new international division called Cambria International. Cambria only sells its engineered stone surfaces through an exclusive network of specialty retail outlets and trade partners. This new division will be headed by it’s recently-appointed president and CEO, Rodolfo Panisi. According to Panisi, he … Read more

Cambria Announces Launch of International Division

Recently quartz surfacing manufacturer Cambria, headquartered in Le Sueur, Minn., announced an expansion with a new international division called Cambria International. Cambria only sells its engineered stone surfaces through an exclusive network of specialty retail outlets and trade partners. This new division will be headed by it’s recently-appointed president and CEO, Rodolfo Panisi. According to Panisi, he … Read more

A Video Look At StonExpo & TISE West 2016

This video, published by The Construction-Ed Show, is another take on the recent Design & Construction week, but it focuses on The International Surface Event (TISE) rather than the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, as the previous video we posted did. It is basically an overview of the event, and … Read more

Laticrete Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Laticrete, a global manufacturer and leader of  installation and finishing systems for the building industry, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The theme of the celebration was “60 Years of Building Chemistry,” which recognized the products and relationships the company built over the last 60 years. The company’s founder, Dr. Henry M. … Read more

Laticrete Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Laticrete, a global manufacturer and leader of  installation and finishing systems for the building industry, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The theme of the celebration was “60 Years of Building Chemistry,” which recognized the products and relationships the company built over the last 60 years. The company’s founder, Dr. Henry M. … Read more