NTCA is traveling far and wide in August to bring training and education to your neighborhood  in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas and Illinois   A robust roster of 20 standards-based workshops will be offered free at local host locations like D&B Tile, Floor and Decor, Southeastern Tile Connection, Daltile and The Tile Shop. 

TILE recently sat down with Pavlo “Pasha” Starykov, owner of Star Tile & Stone, LLC in Portland, OR. Starykov is a Certified Tile Installer (CTI #1480) with the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), a NTCA Region 9 State Ambassador and a certified stone and tile inspector.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced that as an added member benefit, all main contractor account holders will now have free access to NTCA University.

Those who are planning to attend The International Surfaces Show (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV, at Mandalay Bay from February 1 to 3, 2022, are warmly invited to stop by the National Tile Contractors Association  (NTCA) booth #4751 for a van-tastic experience.

Despite the continued global pandemic, this year’s edition of The International Surface Event (TISE) is set to take place in Las Vegas, NV, the first week of February and NTCA shares several show highlights.

Over the course of the summer, iQ Power Tools, manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection technology, traveled 6,000+ miles all across the country for their “War On Dust” campaign to promote against silica dust hazards and other related “health at the jobsite topics.”

Starting this month, NTCA is initiating a fundraiser to support Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) in a unique format.

On October 25, 2021, Nyle Wadford, president of Neuse Tile Service in Youngsville, NC, was awarded the prestigious NTCA Ring of Honor during the Total Solutions Plus conference in Jacksonville, FL.

Sika and Merkrete, leaders of high-quality tile setting materials manufacturing, recently welcomed National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) contractors to an interactive training event at their Chino, CA, distribution facility.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) recently announced its 2021 Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year Award in both the residential and commercial categories.