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The Value Disciplines Model outlines three distinct approaches businesses can adopt to deliver value and gain competitive advantage.

Across North America, senior living is expanding faster than ever—yet the cranes have gone quiet. What’s fueling the sector’s resurgence when new construction has dropped 40%? The answer lies behind closed doors, in spaces being reimagined for a new generation of residents and investors. Discover how specialty contractors are quietly reshaping the market, one retrofit at a time.

From elementary gym floors to professional football fields, rising demand for high-quality, high-performance sports surfaces is creating more opportunities for flooring installers with the right experience. 

Onshoring isn’t a jobs comeback—it’s a reshuffle. Without real investment in skills, pay, & retention, U.S. flooring risks repeating old mistakes.

Schluter’s Kali Pharand explains how profiles protect tile edges and create seamless transitions between different flooring materials like stone, carpet, laminate, and LVT—adding value to any project without breaking the budget. 

Athletic flooring must simultaneously deliver optimal performance and withstand constant stress, requiring specifiers and installers to understand how real-world usage affects long-term durability beyond basic product specifications.

The 2025 Starnet Design Awards reveal how top contractors and designers are pushing the boundaries of what commercial flooring can achieve in modern spaces.

As healthcare facilities increasingly specify non-PVC luxury vinyl flooring for safety and sustainability, installers must master new adhesive techniques and time-sensitive application methods that fundamentally change how these projects are bid, scheduled, and executed. Training to understand these differences is essential. 

Leading profile, tread, and accessory manufacturers are launching innovative products that combine enhanced visual appeal with superior performance to meet modern project demands.