b'NEWSPlease visit TileLetter.com for details on these stories.Toolbox Talks for quarriers avail- nowinits27thyear,recogniz-able in Natural Stone University ingtopNorth Americanarchitec-The Natural Stonetureanddesignfirmsanddesign Institute,incoor- studentsfortheircreativeuseof dinationwiththeItalianceramicandporcelaintile National BuildingwasJanuary17,theresanew GraniteQuarriesfacetofthecompetitionwitha A s s o c i a t i o nFebruarydeadline.Thisyear,the (NBGQA),hascompetition will incorporate a new added three toolbox talks for quar- publicvotingcomponent,which riers to the Natural Stone University.willhelpdeterminethefirstever TheinformationprovidedisthePeoplesChoiceAward.Through cumulativeworkoftheNBGQASubmittable,anapplicationman-safetycommittee.Topicsincludeagementplatform,Ceramicsof the following: Italy will invite the public to voteFall Arrest System Regulations ontheirfavoriteprojectsubmis- Highwall Management and Usesions. The project that has received of Drones the most votes by February 15 willQuarry Slab Tipping Safety be recognized as the winner of the There are now a total of 27 quar- Peoples Choice Award and receive ry-specifictoolboxtalksavailablea trip to Italy for Cersaie 2020 in intheUniversity,coveringtopicsBologna, Italy.rangingfrompersonalhealthand humansafetytothesafeuseofThird-GenerationRothberg equipment such as wire saws andtakesLATICRETEflagdeepinto preventing silicosis. the AmazonLATICRETE recently sponsoredawildernessexpedi-Ceramics of Italy Launches 2020tionintothemountainousregion TileCompetition;NewPeoplesof the Colombian Amazon known ChoiceAwardConfindustriaasChiribiquete,ledbyDaniel Ceramica(theItalianAssociation of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agencyhaveannouncedthecall for entries for the 2020 Ceramics ofItaly TileCompetition. Though thedeadlineforthecompetition 94TileLetter | February 2020'