American Olean (AO) recently exhibited at the 2018 Metrocon Expo and targeted the brand’s message specifically to the designers and architects in attendance. AO is especially relevant to these two groups, because the brand is continuously enriching its line with more fashion-forward, sophisticated designs. American Olean representatives were joined in the booth by architectural reps from distributor BPI and together the team interacted with more than 100 designers in the two days of the show.
Intricate designs of richly colored marbles exemplify Imperial Byzantium and Rome
August 17, 2018
Ancient Rome and Byzantine Villa structures are revered for extravagant stone craftsmanship, detailed geometry and organic patterning. In the new Byzantium collection of marble mosaic tiles, Walker Zanger balances antique lavishness and modern geometry to pay homage to the intricate opulence of the Roman Era.
Mapei recently introduced Ultrabond ECO 977, a fast-setting, 100%-solids, one-component, moisture-cured urethane adhesive specifically designed for the installation of domestic solid and engineered wood flooring. “Ultrabond ECO 977 answers the challenge of faster, more secure wood-flooring installations, especially when working with concrete slabs that have high moisture content,” said Jeff Johnson, Mapei business manager for Floor Covering Installation Systems and Surface Preparation Products. “This is an even easier choice for engineered and solid domestic hardwood installations when you consider that Ultrabond ECO 977 is a lightweight formulation in a 4-gallon [15,1-L] pail.”
The Daltile Statements Program has recently named Steve Chesin of Carpets N More as its Statements Dealer of the Year. The brand also recognized Statements retailers Jeff Clayner and Jerry Litteral of Keystone Flooring for Outstanding Sales and Achievement as well as Statements retailer Patty Ziolkowski of Wolde Flooring as the Rising Star. All three awards were given during the recently hosted Daltile Statements Program conference. This conference is held every other year.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its members are launching a variety of initiatives to help address violence in schools through design.
“Architects have a role to play in addressing school violence,” said 2018 AIA President Carl Elefante, FAIA. “For two decades, architects have worked with school communities racked by tragedy to develop better strategies in school design. While public discourse on access to firearms and mental health services remains deadlocked, the power of design can improve school safety now. AIA is committed to working with stakeholders and officials to make schools safer while building the positive, nurturing, learning environments we all want for our children.”
When Daltile introduced its leading-edge Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces into the market last year, the new extra-large format porcelain products offered customers a chance to “go big” with slabs approximately 10 feet x 5 feet in size.
ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction information and technology solutions in North America, announced today the release of its Fall 2018 Forecast and Quarterly Report.
This Stone of the Month is supplied by Quarra Stone Company, LLC of Madison, WI. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.
The T952 from Thibaut is a 6-axis multifunction CNC machine from the company’s new “All-In-One” range. The machine has the capability to saw and polish — performing the operations of several machines.
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