Coverings 2005: Education
ORLANDO, Fla. – At Coverings 2005, there’s a lot to learn – especially about stone.
Author: Administrator
Seven Steps to Successful Direct Mail, Part II
By H. Kursad Devecioglu
Editor’s note: Last month, Mr. Devecioglu reviewed the first four ingredients to a successful direct-mail effort. Now, he reveals the final three.
Unique Marble and Granite Corp., Zion, Ill.
By K. Schipper
ZION, Ill. – In 1987, Daniel Hahn was a 23-year-old marble setter who didn’t feel he was getting enough work.
ITSS Miami 2005: Exhibitors
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – To kick off 2005, the International Tile and Stone Show (ITSS) heads to south Florida, South Beach and a warm sunny place here on March 31-April 2.
Private residence landscape, Richmond, Va.
By K. Schipper
RICHMOND, Va. – A great view might go a long way toward selling a homesite, but when it comes to incorporating access to that view into livable space, it isn’t always easy.
Middlebury College library, Middlebury, Vt.
By K. Schipper
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – How do you put a new library in the middle of a college that first opened its doors in 1800 and has its share of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places to prove it?
8.28=1
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
You haven’t caught me with one of those bonehead production errors like “Paris in the the Spring.” And, to alert everyone still sensitive from the last election cycle, I’ll declare right now that this is a column full of numbers and politics.
Waterjet: Buying Downstream
Buying used is often a great way to pick up equipment, but it may not be ideal for snaring that first waterjet. Not only are such machines scarcer than bridge saws and edgers; you also may not be getting the best solution for your needs.
Passings: Ken Van Pelt
Ken Van Pelt, 40, of injuries sustained when struck by a vehicle near his home in Victorville, Calif., on Feb. 20. Van Pelt was Western U.S. vice president of sales for IGE Solutions Inc.;...
Fordham Marble: Drive For Perfection
Mario Sardo admits the only thing that might convince him his customers are truly satisfied with his company’s work is if they came through the door of his Bronx, N.Y., shop in a chorus line, singing his praises.