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.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024, that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have entered into a corporate-wide settlement to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions leading to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities.
The winter 2025 Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event (tise) will overlap, creating a dynamic cross-category sourcing opportunity in Las Vegas, NV, in January 2025.
Unilin Technologies has announced the termination of license agreements with seven SPC flooring manufacturers: Hubei Zong Tong Shu New Material, Wuxi Kexiangaineng New Material, Anhui Zhichang Bamboo Science and Technology, Anhui Yosemite Group and Anhui Yosemite New Material Technology, Hebei Kenuo Rubber Products, Zhejiang Haopai Decoration Materials, and Jiangsu Langyue New Materials Technology.