To be considered for this honor, nominees were required to have a minimum of 15 years of installation experience and must still be setting tile today. They were evaluated on artistry, technical correctness, problem solving, continuing education, and mentoring or leading others.

FCI's Installation Awards celebrate the flooring installation industry’s talented craftsmen in both residential and commercial settings.

Martin Howard, executive vice president of operations of the David Allen Company in Raleigh, N.C., is this year’s recipient of the National Tile Contractors Association prestigious Ring of Honor. 

Central US Regionals will take place September 29-30 at the NWFA Training Facility in Saint Louis, Missouri, and West Coast Regionals will take place October 27-28 at the IUPAT Training Facility in San Leandro, California. 

For nearly 30 years, Daris and Karen Mulkin devoted their lives to training the next generations of flooring installers. 

The program aims to find the best managed, privately owned companies and evaluates a company’s management capabilities and practices.

As a respected Five Star NTCA Contractor and NTCA state director, Sullivan has supported the association at every imaginable level, including two terms on the board of directors.

A committee of longstanding tile and stone industry leaders thoughtfully evaluated nominations to select this year’s 13 inductees for Coverings Rock Star status.

Distributor Louisville Tile has been named in the 18th annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky by Workforce Research Group.

At the Fuse Alliance conference, Schönox announced its strategic initiatives moving into 2022 focused on training, service, and technology.