The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted unanimously today to make emergency regulations permanent, protecting workers from respirable crystalline silica (RCS), especially those who work with artificial, man-made stone.
Each year, the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) does its part to feed the residential construction industry with new up-and-coming professionals by awarding scholarships to attend the Builders’ Show. Attending IBS gives NAHB members between the ages of 21 to 35 the opportunity to advance their careers with education, networking and more.
Gres Aragon launched a three-dimensional viewer to design and customize pools. With this specially designed viewer, users can customize the basin, surround and walls of pools and their adjoining poolside terrace using porcelain and clinker tiles by Gres Aragón.
Greenbuild is in search of members for its Program Working Group (PWG) which oversees delivery of educational programming intended to meet the needs of attendees at its 2025 conference and exhibition, slated for November 4th to 7th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Cosentino recently initiated another project with Celonis, a world-leading firm in intelligence and process mining. In just seven weeks, teams from both companies developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant for credit blocking management capable of analyzing blocked orders in a matter of seconds. This allows managers to process up to five times more orders per day without additional risks.
The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced its acquisition of Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services (FCITS), a leading certification body for flooring inspectors. This acquisition is a key step in WFCA’s broader mission to unite and elevate the flooring industry by expanding access to essential training, resources and support for professionals across various sectors.
The collaboration aims to empower Hispanic construction businesses across the U.S. by providing them with access to innovative technology, valuable resources and exclusive membership benefits.
A new district designed by Heatherwick studio has opened in Xi’an, China -- honoring the city’s legacy of craftmanship and ceramics. The Xi’an Centre Culture Business District (CCBD) is located south of the city’s historic center between the ruins of the Temple of Heaven and the prominent Shaanxi TV tower. The district blends a retail podium with walkable streets, terraces and open plazas, offices, apartments, accommodations, green spaces and a vertical park.