For anyone wondering how the commercial segment in general is doing, one just needed to wander through the Starnet Annual Meeting to see members were in an upbeat mood as the contract business continues to outpace the overall industry.
While business might not be booming across the country, it is picking up—even in regions that have had longer droughts, such as in the Northwest. In fact, Randy Rubenstein of Rubenstein’s Contract Carpets, said for the first time since the recession “we’re starting to have fun again.” He pointed to one of the company’s major jobs as an example, the renovation of the iconic carpet at the Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., which represents the intersection of the north and south runways seen by air traffic controllers from the airport’s tower at night. “It’s been keeping us busy.”