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#TransformTheTrade
A new initiative to promote qualified and quality labor
The industry – and the world as we know it – has been going through some changes....
Why Tile is your ceramic tile education resource
Three years ago, the ceramic tile industry leaders came together to create what is now Why Tile. This initiative is the tile industry’s joint...
AGC of America: 59% of metro areas see construction increases December 2018-2019; firms search for qualified workers
Construction employment grew in 211, or 59 percent, out of 358 metro areas between December 2018 and December 2019, declined...
The importance and value of qualified labor
In the world of design, like so many other arenas of business, getting the job done right the first time is critical. The success...
Women in tile 2019
Humility, homework, determination, and documentation lead to success for women in the industry
According to a March 2019 story on Construction Dive (https://bit.ly/2HhWLkN), women comprise...
Chanel Carrizosa CTI #1380: promote qualified labor first
Icon Tile & Design to sponsor a female tile setter’s CTI exam
In October 2017, Chanel Carrizosa of Icon Tile & Design (icontileanddesign.com) in Kirkland,...
Construction employment increases in 40 states and D.C. from July 2018 to July 2019
Texas and Wyoming Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, While Louisiana Lags; Texas and Utah Experience Largest One-Month Gains as Ohio...
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...
Overreliance on spacers leads to consumer complaints
Does lack of willingness to purchase installation excellence exclude tile setters who craft quality work?
Coverings is not only an opportunity to see firsthand the...
Training and certification take center stage in the tile industry
Numbers don’t lie. The numbers tell us as leaders in the tile industry that we have a challenge we must overcome, and it is...