Latest news about Ceramic, Floor, Vinyl, Glass, Granite and Ceiling Tiles
Old Sewer Mapping System Undergoes a Welcome Update (New York Times)
City workers and contractors have digitized the antiquated maps of the city?s water mains and sewers.
19 Aug 2008, 8:54 am | click here for more
Bridge to be torn down on Thorton Road (News Democrat & Leader)
A bridge on Thorton Road in Auburn will be torn down and replaced with two tiles thanks to Magistrate Jo Orange who requested the bridge be discussed at Tuesday's Fiscal Court meeting.
19 Aug 2008, 7:39 am | click here for more
Twisters spotted as Fay sweeps across southern Florida (CNN.com)
At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as a spinoff from Tropical Storm Fay, which was battering parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane middle said.
19 Aug 2008, 6:31 pm | click here for more
National Tiles & Block Paves a well-tiled path to productivity with Focus RT (AME Info)
National Tiles & Block Co. Ltd., one of the largest manufacturers of tiles, concrete pacing blocks, and concrete masonry building blocks, today announced that it has phased out its older IT systems and is deploying Focus RT, the real-time enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution from Focus Softnet.
19 Aug 2008, 6:29 am | click here for more
Area's Best Scrabble Players Face Off (The Kentucky Post)
If you like to make words with wooden tiles, then this tournament is for you. The Bean Haus is hosting a Scrabble tournament tonight at their MainStrasse location. The competition will continue through the next 10 weeks and you don't have to play in every game.
19 Aug 2008, 6:04 am | click here for more
Updated 8/19: Meeting Roundup (The Doings Western Springs)
* heard a report that work to retile the South Campus pool in Western Springs is progressing, and the facility is expected to reopen by Oct. 1. School officials discovered loose tiles beginning in fall 2007, which required every the tile to be removed in June and new tile ordered and installed.
19 Aug 2008, 5:06 pm | click here for more
Autistic kids face asbestos at school (New York Daily News)
Parents of kids at Public School 256 in the Rockaways are just discovering that the peeling paint, crumbling plaster and broken tiles throughout the school are laden with asbestos, a Department of Education report shows.
19 Aug 2008, 1:18 am | click here for more
Funshop installs hand-painted tiles on memorial wall (The State Journal-Register)
Nearly 400 hand-painted, 8-by-8-inch ceramic tiles are being installed on a wall outside the Springfield Park District’s Funshop.
19 Aug 2008, 12:16 am | click here for more
Tiles and Stones files for bankruptcy (South Florida Business Journal)
Miami supply company Tiles and Stones has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
18 Aug 2008, 7:56 pm | click here for more
And this is me on Facebook ... helping with brain surgery (Times Online)
Most people use Facebook and other social networking sites to post pictures of themselves on camels or skis or out on the tiles with friends.
18 Aug 2008, 3:58 pm | click here for more