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Merkrete Systems provide installation protection to new Naples Fire-Rescue Station

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Custom Building Products
Marble tile at historic Hearst Castle pool renovated with full system from CUSTOM

Ring avulsion, and how to avoid it
Perception vs. reality -- the truth behind PBM flooring claims

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Schluter Systems
Taos Ski Valley slopeside residences benefit from foam building panels

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MAPEI Corporation
MAPEI goes to Yale School of Management
MAPEI gets straight As for crack isolation, large-format tile installation and waterproofing solutions

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Merkrete Systems provide installation innovation to Silicon Valley

It's hip to be at Santa Clara Square

Feature Story: LATICRETE International, Inc. Customized parking garage completes shopping center makeover

Feature Story: Slam-dunk Bosti-Set installation at University of Houston's Fertitta Center
By Ron Treister, Communicators International

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MAPEI mortar brings life to National Shrine's mosaic dome in Washington, D.C.

Training and Education:
NTCA Regional Programs educate and inspire

Business Tip:
How to make and keep workplace New Year's resolutions

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Daltile
creates visually- immersive experience in North Dallas café

NTCA Review/Forecast:
Looking back, looking ahead

Business Tip:
Bonds and the construction process

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Custom Building Products Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium earns LEED Platinum with help from CUSTOM Tile Installation Systems

Technical Feature:
Multifunctional foam building panels offer a myriad of advantages to the tile setter

Stone:
Lack of weep holes, uncollapsed mortar ridges may cause stone darkening in showers

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LATICRETE International Inc. "Swimmin' with the Fishes" at Hacienda Mosaico

Women in Tile 2018

Business Feature:
Is there an information toxic dump in your office?

Technical Feature:
A realistic look at mortar coverage

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MAPEI Corporation
A Tour of Atlanta
A full slate of MAPEI products make these hot new residential and commercial projects shine in this Coverings host city.

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MAPEI Corporation
MAPEI helps restore and repair historic Hugh L. Carey/Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in New York City

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LATICRETE International Inc.
Lasting art installations help transform new Northern California Children's Hospital

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MERKRETE
Merkrete system ensures unparalleled luxury with an unmatched setting

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Custom Building Products
CUSTOM System selected for tile and stone in Orange County's two tallest towers

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SCHLUTER SYSTEMS
Tile brings warmth and quiet to oceanfront condominium
By Sean Gerolimatos, Director of Research & Development, Schluter Systems, LLP

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MERKRETE SYSTEMS
All the world's a stage
Merkrete system ensures style and versatility at Shakespeare Theatre

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LATICRETE International, Inc.
Texas Motor Speedway boasts first-of-its-kind concrete coatings
LATICRETE SPARTACOTE™ brings a professional polish to NASCAR® track

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BOSTIK, INC.
70-year-old Flamingo hits the jackpot with Bostik
ForrestPerkins' renovations keep true to the property's character and charisma

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MAPEI Corporation
An island beauty, created with the help of MAPEI
A total of 40 different MAPEI products allowed single-sourcing, peace of mind and a stunning project on Oahu

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MARAZZI USA
Kingston Bay Senior Living Center uses Marazzi porcelains to create a comfortable, stimulating environment for residents

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Custom Building Products, Inc.
CUSTOM tile installation sets standard of care at San Diego hospital

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LATICRETE International, Inc.
The infamous Watergate Hotel gets a high-profile facelift

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MAPEI Corporation
Jerome L. Greene Neuroscience Center: building for scientific progress
MAPEI products used at award-winning project

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LATICRETE International. Inc.
Waiea Tower represents a new level of architectural sophistication

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Merkrete Systems
Merkrete ensures style and longevity in the lap of luxury

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CUSTOM Building Products

NHL Arena targets LEED Silver goal with a high scoring tile insulation system

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The evolution of the tile membrane
By Sean Gerolimatos, technical services manager, Schluter Systems, L.P.

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Merkrete products allow installers to adhere to fast-track schedule

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LATICRETE International, Inc. The Dean Smith Center wows with locker room renovation
Array of LATICRETE products installed by NTCA Five Star Contractor Neuse Tile Service expedites complex project

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Bostik Inc. World-class ski resort opts for world-class mosaic design
By Ron Treister,
president/owner of Communicators International, Inc.

Photography by Chris Detrick

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MAPEI Corporation Forestry education center meets Living Building Challenge

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Daltile creates a futuristic space for guests at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

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+The Shops at South Town
CUSTOM's Fusion Pro Grout is selected to guard against stains from eight million shopping center visitors

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LATICRETE International, Inc.

Crossroads Business Park

Temperature fluctuations, large-format stone tile and high elevations pose a challenge

By Art Mintiest, CSI, CDI, LATICRETE senior technical services director

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MAPEI Corporation
San Francisco's Hotel Grace

Old hotel gets trendy new look with MAPEI ShowerPerfect

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LATICRETE International, Inc.

Achieving LEED Gold in Chicago

By Arthur Mintie CSI, CDT, LATICRETE senior technical services director

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Merkrete Systems
The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace receive fountain of creativity

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Custom Building Products
Renovations at The Club Ibis
West Palm Beach get CUSTOM system benefits
Legendary country club masters stain protection with Fusion Pro Grout

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Schluter Systems

Don't get cold feet with today's floor heating systems

By Sean Gerolimatos, technical director, Schluter Systems

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Merkrete Systems
Loma Linda University Health Medical Office Building completion
Merkrete products support over 45,000 sq. ft. of tile and stone

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LATICRETE International, Inc.

An Olympic-sized job at Penn State's McCoy Natatorium
By Art Mintie, CSI, CDT LATICRETE International, Inc.

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Bostik, Inc.

Mosaics and robots
Boston-based companies Artaic and Bostik partner to produce stunning works of art in tile
by Ron Treister, Communications International

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MAPEI Corporation
Tile communicates strength and beauty at CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence in Monroe, LA