Once a year, Floor Focus Magazine recognizes the best of the up-and-coming talent through its Emerging Leaders awards. Those eligible for the awards must be under 40 years old and employed in the floor covering dealer segment, including retailers, distributors and commercial contractors. Congratulations to Summer Brittain, Director of Preconstruction,…
DCO Commercial Floors is pleased to announce the promotion of Jessica Harrison to Employee Development Manager. This is a new position within our company and one that is very much needed. Jessica will be assuming all responsibilities associated with employee training, education, and development which will include new team member…
by Luke Canup, Senior Account Executive Published by Floor Trends Magazine When asked what I do for a living, I simplify what I tell people by saying I am in flooring sales. Only those in the industry know this is an absurd understatement. There is a tremendous amount of…
by Luke Canup, Senior Account Executive When you need someone to install brick, you typically don’t turn to your expert flooring contractor. That is unless it is brick that is thin… better known as the more complex term “thin brick.” Given the ongoing industrial or vintage design trend, we are…
Featured in Flooring Contractor (Fall 2018) magazine, the Marquee Club at the Fox Theatre has proven to be a success on many levels: Installation, Design, and Project Management. You can view the article and rest of the magazine here. More images and information on the project can be viewed in…
FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, announced that as of July 1, 2017 Pat Kelly of Synergy Flooring Ltd. and J.R. Allred of Dalton Carpet One will join FCICA’s Executive Board. Under Chairman Mike Newberry of Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services, Pat Kelly will become the Vice Chairman and J.R. will become the…
Chattanooga, TN, January 29, 2018-Floor Focus has announced the winners of its 2018 Future Focus Leaders award, which honors the up-and-coming next generation of talent in the dealer/retailer/contractor segment. Judges for the contest were Ralph Boe and Paul Friederichsen. A cocktail party--to be held January 30 from 5:00 p.m. to…
Atlanta—The momentum generated at Starnet’s spring conference and silver anniversary celebration earlier this year (FCNews, May 8/15) appears to have carried all the way over into the group’s fall meeting here this month as members expressed widespread optimism that business will finish strong to close out 2017. “2017 has been…
FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, announced that as of July 1, 2017 Pat Kelly of Synergy Flooring Ltd. and J.R. Allred of Dalton Carpet One will join FCICA’s Executive Board. Under Chairman Mike Newberry of Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services, Pat Kelly will become the Vice Chairman and J.R. will…
You've probably noticed that this blog focuses heavily on proper tile installation methods and techniques. At the same time, all of us involved in the CTEF Mission intensely admire timeless tile installations that truly delight the senses. We abhor tile installation failures and encourage every opportunity to celebrate greatness in design and execution. That's what you regularly…