Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112FEATURE: Merkrete presents the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and updating and because they are open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a week, these projects present logistical chal- lenges. Imagine recreating mag- nificent fountains and remodeling the front entrance and lobby of one of the busiest hotels in the world, never closing the doors, and never disrupting a customer. This was Superior Tile and Stone’s challenge, and its success, on the Caesars Remodel project. San Leandro, Calif.-based, Superior Tile and Stone – an NTCA Five Star Contractor and TCAA Trowel of Excellence-certified company – is known for its inte- rior and exterior tile, marble and natural stone expertise. That’s why it was responsible for the complex tile, stone and fountain renova- tions. The casino renovation proj- ect included over 12,000 sq. ft. of cut-to-size pattern flooring, seven different custom-designed medal- lions, 30 radius steps, numerous marble columns and stone coun- tertops. Work typically began in the early morning hours around 3:00 a.m. and finished for the day about eight hours later. When they were off the job, it was not appar- ent that construction was proceed- ing at all and this portion of the project was completed in less than six weeks. Fountain installation flows ahead Over in The Forum Shops, work began in fall 2014 for an impressive multi-level, three-tiered fountain that is one of the key focal points of the facility. Designed in part by Water FX, based in Las Vegas, Nev., this fountain presented many logistical Base of the fountain looking up to the third tier. 34 TileLetter | July 2016