Recently, The Home Depot announced it had expanded its Path to Pro program to include both English and Spanish. Jenna Arca, director of workforce development, fills us in on the Path to Pro program and what this expansion means for the current and future labor pool.
Surfaces Construction Group, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, hosted a two-day Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) certification for hardwood, laminate and luxury vinyl plank (LVP) on November 2-3.
At the recent grand opening, Luiz Brito, CEO, Portobello America, talked about the new U.S. facility and its impact on the local economy, how they moved forward during the pandemic, and what’s in store for 2024.
Renew Lab Partners recent acquisition of Professional Testing Laboratory (PTL) will allow expansion into ceramic tile testing with an eye on the retail sector.
CFI launched its new advanced training course in Louisville, Kentucky at Fishman Flooring Solutions. The training spanned three days and was broken into two courses: flash cove training and seam construction.
The Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild Fall Seminar is an opportunity for the inspection community to come together in person and share their experiences and learn from each other, according to Lee Tucker, founder of the Guild.
Flooret, a direct-to-consumer flooring company based in San Diego, California, sees opportunity in its buy-direct business model—to offer more affordable flooring products without the need for a middleman.
Recently, the Lowe’s Foundation committed $50 million to prepare and train 50,000 men and women for the skilled trades over five years. Here, Betsy Conway, director, Lowe’s Foundation, shares who the grant will benefit, who they are working with to achieve this goal, and how the flooring industry, or anyone for that matter, can benefit.