Confindustria Ceramica (The Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced that the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is officially accepting submissions for its 2025 North American edition. The long-running awards program honors North American architects and designers who showcase the technical and aesthetic benefits of Italian tile from Ceramics of Italy brands in their projects, with past winners including Rockwell Group, Perkins&Will, Snøhetta, StudioSC, DEN Architecture and Taller KEN, to name a few.

Builder sentiment improved for the third straight month and builders expect market conditions will continue to improve with Republicans winning control of the White House and Congress.

Eric Gu succeeds BJ Yeh, who announced his retirement for February 2025 earlier this year.

The second annual New England Woodworking Competition was held recently at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. Nearly 400 people attended the event, with dozens of prizes awarded of the 150 entries.

The second annual New England Woodworking Competition was held recently at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. Nearly 400 people attended the event, with dozens of prizes awarded of the 150 entries.

Hendrik Rawe has assumed the position of head of the “LIGNA, INTERSCHUTZ, parts2clean, and SurfaceTechnology GERMANY” department within the “Trade Fair & Product Management” division at Deutsche Messe.

The 54th CIFF Shanghai 2024, which concluded successfully last September, showcased China’s furniture and interior design market.

PrimeSource Building Products has expanded its Wolf Home Products line into the southeastern U.S., positioning the company in a region known for its appreciation of outdoor spaces.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to John E. (Jeb) Bassett, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Bassett Furniture Industries.The honor was presented November 9 during the organization’s Annual Meeting and CEO Conference in Yountville, California.

Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator fell, according to a survey of its member contractors conducted from October 21 to November 4.