The National Tile Contractors Association recently announced its 2020 NTCA Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year winners.

Custom^® Building Products recently secured Greenguard Gold Certification, which includes California Department of Public Health compliance, for most of its surface preparation, setting and grouting materials. One of the leading providers of flooring preparation products and tile and stone installation systems, Custom products with this designation are deemed acceptable for schools, healthcare facilities and similar environments with children, elderly and others sensitive to poor air quality caused by high emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

An update to the International Building Code (IBC) will allow designers to use adhered porcelain tiles as large as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 inches on building facades.

Less than a month away from the start of Building Safety Month, the International Code Council, its members and partners encourage the public to join them in learning and promoting the important role modern building codes have in creating safer and more resilient communities. Building Safety Month is a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of building safety.

Students from across the Hudson Valley filled the Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern on March 6 to learn about diverse careers in the construction and building trades and the advantages of apprenticeship training.

Custom^® Building Products is helping “Move That Bus” as building solution partners on HGTV’s reboot of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which airs on Sundays starting with the February 16 (9 p.m. ET/PT) premiere.

M-D Pro, a division of Oklahoma City-based M-D Building Products, recently announced it will be the sole exhibitor/manufacturer sponsor of the Distributor Lounge at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2020.

Hexagon’s Geosystems division recently announced plans to further cooperate with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software, to bring more efficiencies to the building construction industry.