Items Tagged with 'contractors'

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

84 Lumber and LP team up with social media creator The Mexican Carpenter to spotlight Hispanic representation and inspire careers in skilled trades.

Opening in Spring 2026, the Charleston CR Design Center at Seaside Farms will unite 10 product categories—and introduce an Opustone store-in-store—offering designers, builders, and homeowners a one-stop destination for inspiration and premium home design solutions.

West Shore Home launches Full Home Flooring, offering waterproof, durable styles installed in as little as one to three days across its 21-state footprint.

Emser Tile launched a new loyalty program created exclusively for independent contractors and installers. The initiative rewards Emser’s residential trade customers for their continued partnership and product purchases with an easy-to-use points-based system and exclusive promotional opportunities.

Commercial flooring contractors: Stop competing on price alone. Learn four branding strategies that help you win jobs as the trusted partner, not the lowest bidder.

Despite numerous opportunities for product and installation education through multiple channels, flooring professionals continue to make costly adhesive application mistakes by failing to research how evolving chemical formulations impact their specific projects and bottom line. Here, installation educators explain how they and the product manufacturers they represent are working to help prevent failures on the front end.

AI expert Maksim Nazarchuk addresses flooring dealers’ biggest AI concerns, explaining how the technology processes data while protecting privacy and why clear communication is key to successful implementation.

CFI Master certified installer and trainer Ben Boatwright shares his story about transforming technical skills into business success.

During peak demand periods, outsourcing your estimating needs may become essential—this practical checklist will guide you to finding a service provider that seamlessly integrates with your existing estimating team.