Kick These Old Planning Habits in the New Year

According to InEight, a top producer of construction project management software, companies have four bad habits that should stop in the coming year. The overarching goal of project planning is to create a model that “best reflects what we believe will be a reality”. However, many software tools teach us … Read more

Guest Blog – Unique Grains vs. Flaws: Is the Customer Always Right?

By Abby Sanders of Stone Interiors Across companies, industries and generations, one tenet of customer service has held strong almost universally: the idea that the customer is always right. Fortunately in the construction industry, at least when safety is concerned, we understand that there needs to be a compromise. Sure, … Read more

Guest Blog – Unique Grains vs. Flaws: Is the Customer Always Right?

By Abby Sanders of Stone Interiors Across companies, industries and generations, one tenet of customer service has held strong almost universally: the idea that the customer is always right. Fortunately in the construction industry, at least when safety is concerned, we understand that there needs to be a compromise. Sure, … Read more

Coverings 2017 Announces Lineup of Appreciation Days

Coverings released the schedule of segment-focused Appreciation Days that provide enhanced learning and networking opportunities for builders, remodelers, architects, designers, contractors and fabricators. While programming for all groups will be held throughout the duration of Coverings, Appreciation Days are designed to feature tailored guided tours of the show floor, lunch, … Read more

Coverings 2017 Announces Lineup of Appreciation Days

Coverings released the schedule of segment-focused Appreciation Days that provide enhanced learning and networking opportunities for builders, remodelers, architects, designers, contractors and fabricators. While programming for all groups will be held throughout the duration of Coverings, Appreciation Days are designed to feature tailored guided tours of the show floor, lunch, … Read more

Coverings ’17 Offers Free Educational Sessions for Fabricators

This year’s Coverings event is set to take place in Orlando on April 4-7. The World of Tile & Stone in Your Hands is the theme and Coverings has invited speakers who passionately care about their craft and are eager to share what they have learned from their own experiences. … Read more

Coverings ’17 Offers Free Educational Sessions for Fabricators

This year’s Coverings event is set to take place in Orlando on April 4-7. The World of Tile & Stone in Your Hands is the theme and Coverings has invited speakers who passionately care about their craft and are eager to share what they have learned from their own experiences. … Read more

Has Caesarstone Shot Itself in the Foot by Ignoring Fabricators?

Caesarstone has been making big news in the world of finance after its stock plummeted by more than 25 percent this month, most of which occurred on two key days: August 5 and August 19. This has left many professionals in the countertop industry, myself included, wondering whether the company’s … Read more

Has Caesarstone Shot Itself in the Foot by Ignoring Fabricators?

Caesarstone has been making big news in the world of finance after its stock plummeted by more than 25 percent this month, most of which occurred on two key days: August 5 and August 19. This has left many professionals in the countertop industry, myself included, wondering whether the company’s … Read more

Regulating the Countertop Industry: Make Your Voice Heard

The proposed change in the silica dust exposure limits by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that was announced August 23, 2013 has been big news in the countertop fabrication industry, but it is not be too late to provide input. The open debate began on March 25 and … Read more