The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT) and Unite Floor Training Alliance will host the Summit for Installation 2025, February 17-19 at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Go Carrera announces the launch of Jumpstart, a pioneering initiative designed to address the critical labor shortage in the flooring industry. Jumpstart is a program that connects aspiring installers with the training, certifications, and employment opportunities they need to thrive in their careers.
Floor & Decor will offer free virtual education classes covering topics that are key to developing jobs in the construction, renovation, and flooring industries.
In a new column, International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) Advisory Board Chair Rod Von Busch shares the journey that CFI is on to embrace change and diversity, the challenges it faces, what potential members can expect and how its current members are setting it apart.
David Winkler, regional director of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5, discusses the importance of training, provides insight into the inner workings and benefits of IUPAT and dispells some common misconceptions about trade unions.
Go Carrera launched the new Reputation Score feature designed to empower flooring installers by showcasing their professionalism, reliability and quality of work.
The International Surface Event (TISE) named the winners of the first 2025 regional installation competition, held on August 10 at T&A Supply Co. in Seattle, Washington.
Promoting a six-figure salary potential, Georgia and Tennessee retailers met with the students enrolled in the Floor Covering Education Foundation's Basic Floor Covering Installation program at Chattanooga State Community College, which addresses the industry's shortage of skilled installers.
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