Tarkett announced that Tandus and Centiva are joining forces, leveraging their resources to jointly market and support soft surface and luxury vinyl tile (LVT) solutions in the commercial market.
In early December, a group of flooring industry technical and installation experts and I gathered in Las Vegas at the Carpenters International Training Center to review installation guidelines from carpet, hard surface and stone manufacturers
For years it’s been said that proceeding with an installation constitutes acceptance by the contractor of the substrate and job conditions. In fact, a quote by one flooring manufacturer states that “Installation of any material and flooring related products constitutes acceptance of all materials and site related conditions by the installation contractor.”
Today, LVT is hot because of its deliverables – good aesthetics and high performance, especially in areas where moisture is concerned – coupled with the value proposition.
In this age of fast-track construction, cutthroat competition and ever-tightening margins, it’s only natural to want to get the project rolling as quickly as possible.
Be real: If you are the boss, would you follow you? As I have written before, there is a lack of leadership in our culture. And it’s not because we have a lack of bosses.