Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS), a nonprofit organization with a mission of “schools helping schools,” has joined the International Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Council of Associations, (IICRCA) as its newest affiliate association.

The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL), in support of the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA), has created the INSTALL Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Scholarship Program.

Tarkett's new Acczent Flourish heterogeneous sheet flooring delivers the look and feel of luxury vinyl tile while providing optimal hygienic performance.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), in partnership with Architecture 2030 and AIA Seattle, launched the first course in the new AIA+2030 Online Series, an educational program aimed at providing AIA members and other design professionals with the high-performance building knowledge necessary to meet the 2030 Challenge targets.

Shaw Industries has achieved the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Silver designation for Plant 72, an administrative building on the corporate campus, and for the Shaw Family Health Center, both located in Dalton. 

PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has broken ground on a new application development center for liquid coatings at its Oak Creek, Wis., plant.  

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is supporting Design & Construction Week (DCW), taking place in Las Vegas, Jan. 19 through 22.

Antolini has expanded its Signature Stone Collection with natural stone additions.

Vermont Natural Coatings will host a four-day wood floor installation and design seminar at its training center, Sept. 22 through 25.

The green building sector is outpacing overall construction growth in the U.S. and will account for more than 2.3 million American jobs this year, according to a new U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) study from Booz Allen Hamilton.