Coldspring® – the leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze manufacturing in North America – is proud to announce the company has received two Pinnacle Awards of Excellence from the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) in the Commercial Exterior category. The two award-winning projects include the Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia, and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI.
The Stone Theater – sitting in the heart of the show floor at StonExpo – provided an arena for a plethora of education during the three-day event, which was held from February 1 to 3, 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Among the diverse range of sessions that took place was the “Economic Forecast for the Countertop Industry,” which was presented by Jon Lancto of Big Fish Consulting and Klint Olsen of GranQuartz.
On the heels of its affirmative decision finding tariff evasion by Simpli Home, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) has preliminarily determined that 13 U.S. importers have evaded the antidumping and countervailing duties (“AD/CVD”) on quartz surface products from China.
To kick off the pilot program, 10 local home builder associations (HBAs) will work with local Boys & Girls Clubs to mentor young men and women, showcase the multiple career opportunities available in the home building industry and help guide them to choose a career in residential construction.
To complement new architectural designs seen throughout the industry today, Laticrete has refreshed the color offerings within their Grout and Sealant product lines. Laticrete will discontinue seven of the 40 standard colors and introduce seven popular, in-demand colors.
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.