By K. Schipper
LANSING, Mich. – What do you get when you take a high-visibility $70 million construction project, put it on a fast-track schedule, begin the bid process before construction documents are finished, and then condense the construction schedule still further?
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
While it may be hard to fathom for those of us in the trade, stone isn’t the first choice of majority of consumers looking for a new way to top a counter. Trying to explain this odd behavior leads to plenty of factors, including price, availability and the grumpiness of the estimator.
By K. Schipper
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Some men buy a sports car when they turn 50. Russ Bronson decided to change careers.
Although 2004’s stone-industry shows ended last October, two competing shows continued to make news right up to the end of the year. ITSS Expos, producers of the International Tile and Stone Shows, announced in...
By Tom McNall
Over the years, I’ve seen numerous complaints from homeowners promised all but heaven-and earth with their stone from an interior designer or kitchen-cabinet company, only to be left disappointed with the results. When they complained to whomever sold them the stone, they’re told that “it’s within industry standards.”
The International Tile and Stone Show (ITSS) will hold its first 2005 event in a new location – south Florida. The event will be March 31-April 2 at the Miami Beach Convention Center “The...
VERONA, Italy – Is another U.S. stone-industry trade event in the offing? Giovannie Mantovani, director general of VeronaFiere, producer of the annual Marmomacc stone show in Verona, made a strong indication recently about the...
LAS VEGAS – When the more-than 40,000 expected attendees hit Surfaces 2005 next month, they’ll find there’s more in store for the stone trade.
By Sandra Eich
Cracks in marble and stone-tile flooring installations are bad news – plain and simple.
By K. Schipper
NEW HOPE, Pa. – Most people want their homes to stand out from the crowd, even in a subdivision. Bruce and Nancy Kanter, however, wanted a home that melded into the landscape of its surrounding eastern Pennsylvania meadow.