Editor’s note: FCNews has received numerous letters, calls, emails and so forth since the special 25th Anniversary issue hit the streets a few weeks ago. Space does not allow us to publish all of them but here are two that highlight what many... more

By Liz Switzer

Designers are a talented group of educated people who work very hard these days with little support. Some flooring manufacturers get that; Bentley Prince Street (BPS) is one of them... more

RALEIGH, N.C.—AfterDisaster has become the first restoration company in the U.S. to receive both North Carolina and EPA accreditation to teach the lead renovation, repair and painting course (RRP)... more

DALTON—Fresh off its sponsorship of HGTV’s Green Home Giveaway for the fourth consecutive year, Shaw Industries announced its participation in the second annual HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway... more

Designers will automatically be able to adhere to the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS) guidelines with the help of a new workspace for civil engineering applications from Bentley Systems... more

During its October 1975 meeting, the then Long Island Floor Covering Club (now association) hosted four of the industry’s best known females for a panel discussion on their careers and general attitudes on women in the business. Shown here is Harvey Cohen, the group’s president, with... more

By Emily Hooper

Despite a report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) showing the first slowdown in billings in April since October 2010, business is markedly improving in the corporate sector. Though conditions at architectural firms have been improving slowly but... more

By Amber Keenoy, LEED AP, Principal, Star Estimation and Consulting Services

When CALGreen, became a mandatory building code Jan. 1, many architects and designers heralded the first statewide green building code in the country that seeks to establish minimum green building standards. Many local jurisdictions have previously... more

By Melissa McGuire

She was once featured in the New York Post’s annual list of the “50 Most Powerful Women in New York.” She has worked on renovation projects in the Harlem office of former President Bill Clinton. She was part of a “green dream team” that worked on the private residence of... more

In every issue of GO magazine, an industry executive is asked five questions related to sustainability and/or the environment. The interviewee is given no prior knowledge of the questions, which are answered within a 5-minute time frame... more