ST. LOUIS, Missouri (July 17, 2017) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 16th home in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds custom, specially adapted smart homes for... more

(FLOWOOD, MS – July 17, 2017) The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has completed the first year of related content for its Apprenticeship Program. Year one of the two-year online training program is composed of 64 courses that serve as an introduction to... more

(June 12, 2017 -- Washington, D.C.) -- The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters office is the first space in the world to achieve both Platinum Level Certification for the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) under WELL v1 and Leadership in Energy and... more

Las Vegas – June 29, 2017 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is seeking nominations for the Cy Gantt Award and Keith Williams Award. The Cy Gantt Award recognizes special contributions to the industries served by the IICRC, and the Keith Williams Award recognizes... more

SHREWSBURY, N.J., June 20, 2017 -- Entrants from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) into its annual Design Excellence Awards learned the results of the competition at a dinner gala at the elegant and timeless Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury. The gala was held on... more

MIDLAND PARK, N.J., June 22, 2017 -- The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) will hold The Science of Design: A Design Collaborative Symposium at Jersey City's Liberty Science Center on Monday, September 25. A short ferry ride from lower Manhattan, the Chapter invites all area trade, including... more

(FLOWOOD, MS – June 21, 2017) The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is proud to announce the acceptance of two of its members, The Stuart Company and D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, as Five Star Contractors... more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (June 20, 2017) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 14th home in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and... more

CHICAGO – The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has released two spring 2017 flooring industry reports, compiled by the Cleveland Research Company. These reports are available to... more

The Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) elevated Robert Blochinger, President of the National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors, as its new chair starting immediately. Blochinger is the owner of Blochinger & Company, based in Boca Raton, Florida, where he has worked as... more