Written by Jessica McNaughton and Paul Max Le Pera This article originally appeared in ISFA’s Countertops & Architectural Surfaces Vol. 13, Issue 3- Q3 2020. Countertops & Architectural Surfaces is the official publication of the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA). It contains…
Jessica’s DIY Office Transformation When I unwittingly picked up my second occupation as a part-time teacher to three elementary school children (despite no actual interest or skill in teaching), I encountered two problems: the aforementioned lack of desire to do…
I realized I wanted to buy more dishes, as it seems the dishwasher fills up every 6 hours in my house these days. So I popped on Amazon, as I usually do (you are welcome Jeff), and started to fill…
One of the challenges of running a team of people that work remotely is ensuring that they are being productive and not taking advantage of the fact that they are at home and able to be easily distracted. The requirement…
High and Dry – ISFA Annual Meeting in Phoenix does not disappoint. Dry, as in the weather, of course. The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) event took place last week in Phoenix, bringing together the leaders in the surfacing world, including the…
I like the idea of modular construction. Building blocks mass-produced in a facility and assembled together like the copious Lego semi-finished assemblies that clutter my children’s dressers, floors, and desks. Complete rooms or floors of offices, hotels or homes,…
The latest on the quartz tariff saga. Grab some aspirin – you're about to have a serious headache.
Image credit: Mark Mitchell, LinkedIn Improving Building Materials Marketing Venturing out to Boulder, CO the day before a bomb cyclone to meet with a group of building materials suppliers and marketing gurus may not appear to be the most sound…
