Dean Mon, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Shrewsbury, N.J., issued a statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is designating residential construction as an "Essential Infrastructure Business" during the COVID-19 emergency.

Due to the current pandemic situation that is requiring many employees to stay at home, The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) is offering discounted online courses.

HPS Schönox recently announced they will be offering free floor prep webinars and CEUs in the coming weeks.

The World Floor Covering Association is working diligently to unite the voices of the flooring industry during this COVID-19 pandemic, they are encouraging their members and others to send them and your representatives your thoughts on small businesses being eligible for assistance. 

It is critically important to keep all Fishman stakeholders – employees and their families, customers, vendors and others – apprised of the company’s operations in light of the COVID-19 situation.

DriTac remains open for business and in full operation across the US.

RollMaster is launching a virtual event Wednesday, March 25, 2020 designed to provide flooring professionals advice on how to set up a successful "Work from Home" environment during this interim period.

California officials announced an order for citizens to shelter at home. At this time, all Meridian Adhesives Group manufacturing sites fall under the chemical manufacturing sector definition, including sites in California, and as such will continue operations under the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) guidance as for essential critical infrastructure work.

Stauf USA, LLC has implemented strict sanitization and distancing measures within their office and warehouse, and traveling for their management and sales force has been temporarily suspended.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is offering a new on-demand learning course to focus on ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.