Coverings (coverings.com), the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, recently announced a lineup of informative sessions, some offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs), for Coverings 2021.

When working with tiles, natural or concrete blocks, transporting the material is a time-consuming and energy sapping affair.

Daltile’s Commercial team is currently launching an updated continuing education unit (CEU) on “The Tile Industry & Green Building” to show the ways tile can contribute toward Green Building certifications.

Oklahoma City-based M-D Building Products, Inc., a family owned company involved in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of residential and commercial weatherization, flooring, caulking and specialty extrusion products, recently acquired the assets of Louisville-based Cardinal Aluminum Co. and its subsidiaries, Cardinal Architectural and Designer Moulding.

Ryan Plotkin was recently named president for M-D Building Products, Inc., a family owned company involved in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of residential and commercial weatherization, flooring, caulking and specialty extrusion products.

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.