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.

For the last four years, CCA Global Partners has been experimenting with an installation concept that would provide installation and estimating services for its retail members. Read an update from Keith Spano, president of Flooring America/Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader & The International Design Guild at CCA, about the initiative.

More than 19 million plastic bottles have been repurposed into thousands of pre-sloped and tile-ready shower pan systems since 2015 by QuickDrain USA. 

NTCA is hosting a free webinar sponsored by Custom Tile Installation Systems, 'Quality Assurance: Evaluating Ceramic Tile Installations,' on Oct 3, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT.

IQ Power Tools enlisted the help of professional installers to spread awareness, concerning the dangers of silica, and how their tools are working to protect them and make their jobs easier. 

Advanced Flooring Technology (AFT) is quickly gaining momentum as an installation training and certifying body for the floorcovering industry, working with organizations like the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and CCA Global Partners.

The event will take place in Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday-Thursday, October 25 - 26 at the Fishman Flooring Solutions facility located at 6301 E. Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21224.

In this guide, we will help you select the right stair treads for your needs and give some pointers on installation.

Reuben Potter, owner, Floors By Southern Boys, dedicates time each week to creating how-to videos to help fill in knowledge gaps for other flooring installers. With over 30 years’ experience, he goes beyond videos to offer workshops annually. 

Even a relatively minor electrostatic discharge can cause significant damage to electronic equipment, resulting in costly repairs, lost productivity, and safety hazards. This is where ESD flooring comes in.