Industry Associations
American Concrete Institute An important concrete institute and sponsor of the World of Concrete Show http://www.concrete.org
American Indoor Air Quality Control Council - Need to know more about mold and how it is affecting the construction industry? www.iaqcouncil.org
American Subcontractors Association is the association of professional contractors founded in 1966. www.asaonline.com
ASCER Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers from Spain that promotes the use of Spanish made ceramic tiles. www.spaintiles.info/eng/index.asp
ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services defining testing procedure standards. www.astm.org
The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
We represent the most highly skilled trowel trades craftworkers across the United States and Canada including bricklayers, stone and marble masons, cement masons, plasterers, tilesetters, terrazzo and mosaic workers, and pointers/ cleaners/ caulkers. With over a century of protecting the rights of our workers, BAC is the oldest continuous union in North America. www.bacweb.org
BSI - Building Stone Institute is a non-profit trade association of quarriers, fabricators, dealers, importers, exporters, installers, carvers and restorers of all types of natural stone -- granite, limestone, marble, quartzite, sandstone, slate and specialty building stones. www.buildingstoneinstitute.org
Club '84 - Ceramic Tile Industry Action Group An association of ceramic tile and stone industry leaders joined to further Educate and Support the industry. www.Club84.org
CSI Construction Specifications Institute - An association for Architects who specialize in writing architectural specifications. www.csinet.org/
Ceramic Tile Distributors Association - Are you a distributor or manufacturer who wants to understand more about how to be a successful ceramic tile and stone distributor? www.ctdahome.org
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Teaching People about Ceramic Tile and How to Install It. www.tileschool.org
CTIOA Ceramic Tile Institute of America A great Industry Resource. www.CTIOA.org
Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association - It is our mission to help train, inform and unite floor covering professionals throughout the USA. https://www.fcica.com/
International Masonry Institute www.imiweb.org
The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute
Your gateway to business and economy in Israel. Succeed in commercial ventures with Israeli companies and in the Israeli marketplace. www.export.gov.il/eng/
MIA - Marble Institute of America - An Industry Assocation for Stone www.marble-institute.com. CTaSC performs stone failure site inspections for MIA. CTaSC has inspectors located throughout the nation.
Materials & Methods Standards Association - The purpose and objective of the Association shall be to establish standards of quality and performance of materials and methods for installation and use in the ceramic tile and dimensional stone industries. www.mmsa.ws
NAHB - National Assocation of Home Builders - NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. www.nahb.org
National Tile Contractors Assocation - A national tile contractors association committed to improving the industry. www.tile-assn.com
This portal promotes trade, travel & tourism and investment in the country of Portugal. www.portugal.org
Tile Contractors Association of America - A national tile contractors association committed to improving the industry. www.tcaainc.org
TCNA - Tile Council of North America - An association of North American manufacturers of ceramic tile that publishes the Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation which lists industry standards. CTaSC receives referrals for stone and tile failure site inspections from TCNA Team and performs them independently from both Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and TCNA Team. CTaSC has inspectors located throughout the nation.
Tile Heritage Foundation - A non-profit foundation committed to preserving the history of ceramic tile. www.tileheritage.org
Tiles of Italy - Through the Italian Trade Commission, Assopiastrelle, the Italian Association for Ceramic tile, promotes the use of Italian Ceramic Tile. www.italiatiles.com
World Floor Covering Association - Sponsor of Surfaces Expo and major assocation committed to improving the overall floor covering industry. www.wfca.org
