Yearly Archives: 2019

OSHA silica standards for construction

Revising Table 1 – now is the time to act By Tile Council of North America staff The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced plans...

NTCA National Apprenticeship Guidelines provide career road map in the tile trade

NTCA simplifies DOL-approved “earn as you learn” opportunity  If you’ve been in the tile industry for any length of time, you know one of the most...

A&D firm bases quality control plan on the benefits of natural materials

Humans spend 90% of their lives indoors. This means the architectural design profession must create interior environments with purpose, and specify materials that allow...

Doing things right the first time pays off for Omaha installer

Swoboda Tile & Stone melds family tradition, industry training into successful business Six years ago near Omaha, Neb., budding tile setter Jake Swoboda (www.facebook.com/SwobodaTileStone) was learning...

Should this be a demo or can I replace the shower pan?

QUESTION I have a customer that has a shower stall they would like updated…a little. New custom glass enclosure, new fixtures, and…a new pan? The...

Sky-high office building undergoes dramatic front lobby makeover

At 18 stories high, Atlanta’s 7000 Central Park office tower occupies a prominent position in the city’s central perimeter skyline.  To reposition the tower as...

Important updates to LEED® EPD provisions and relevance to tile

In February 2019, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the newest edition of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Version 4.1. From...

TileLetter Green issue discusses eco-centric issues in the tile industry

Welcome to the Green Issue of TileLetter! Each year, we take a look at some eco-centric issues that impact the tile industry in our...

MOTAWI TILEWORKS RELEASES NEW VIENNA WOODS ART TILE

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – July 31, 2019 – Motawi Tileworks (The Tileworks), located in Ann Arbor, Mich., has added a new handcrafted art tile,...

MAPEI’s Jeff Johnson to serve on FCICA Executive Board

Deerfield Beach, Florida – MAPEI Corporation announces that Jeff Johnson, Business Manager for Floor Covering Installation Systems (FCIS), has been elected to serve as...
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