NTCA NEWS 90 TileLetter | August 2017 to be held in 10 locations across the country, where the language is spoken commonly in the construc- tion industry. For more information on the NTCA Workshop Program, go to the NTCA website for a com- plete schedule at www.tile-assn. com/workshops. NTCA announces new Five Star Contractors In mid-June NTCA accepted two of its members, The Stuart Company and D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, as Five Star Contractors. To obtain Five Star status, a con- tractor must be a NTCA member, and complete an application pro- cess that includes submitting exam- ples of work, reviews and recom- mendations from peers and custom- ers and demonstrate proven com- mitment to service, quality, safety and superior job performance. Five Star Contractors are also required to certify a minimum of 10% of their installers through the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) Certified Tile Installer program or ACT certification for installers. The Stuart Company is a profes- sional tile and flooring installation company based out of Macomb, Mich., installing mostly commercial projects, specializing in assisted liv- ing facilities, car dealerships, and large commercial, as well as some residential projects. Read more about Stuart Tile Company at http:// www.tileletter.com/2017/05/mem- ber-spotlight-stuart-tile-company/. D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone, of Marietta, Ga., has been in busi- ness since 1994 and works by the motto, “Craftsmanship by the stan- dards.” The company specializes in large residential stone and tile projects in both new and remodel- ing sectors, and specialty cladding projects. Read more about D.W. Sanders Tile & Stone at http://tilelet- ter.com/2017/06/member-spotlight- d-w-sanders-tils-stone-contracting/. The tile industry believes strong- ly in the quality of workman- ship offered by NTCA Five Star Contractors. Many manufacturers recommend Five Star contractors to their customers on challenging projects, and in 2012, language recommending qualified labor and in particular NTCA Five Star Contractors, was approved and inserted into the TCNA Handbook for tile and stone specification and installation. The first quarter was a success for the NTCA Workshop program – in April alone, 61 new members joined the asso- ciation. This image is from the February 21 workshop at American Olean, Conshohocken, Pa., presented by Mark Heinlein.