Stone Forensics announced recently that it will be conducting a Stone Inspector training program in January 2013 during Stone Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

Emser Tile, designer and marketer of floor, wall and counter tile and natural stone has launched its enhanced Web site, www.Emser.com.

With a little help from his friends, Stephen Helf spent much of the week shipping his company's flooring products to a new location.
 

David Zack, president, Flooring Inspections of Michigan and the Floor Detective team, has announced the launch of the new website www.floordetective.com.

Karndean Designflooring has introduced a commercial version of its online floor visualizing program, Commercial Floorstyle.

With new exhibitors from the United States and from Europe and with a large GIFT product collection, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, Jan. 9-16, 2013 at AmericasMart, is where buyers and sellers kick off a successful year.

Helmut Jahn, FAIA, president and CEO of Murphy/Jahn, will receive the AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award on Oct. 26, during Designight, AIA Chicago's annual awards gala.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged slightly higher for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released recently.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will broadcast four live Webinars from the ACI Fall 2012 Convention.