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…
The $55 million facility is currently pending LEED Silver Certification, thanks in part to its ubiquitous use of tile. February 23, 2017 The staff of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) will celebrate the first-ever National Tile Day on February 23, 2017, with a tour of Clemson University’s new…
For Immediate Release: February 21, 2017 (Clemson, SC) – Thursday, February 23 marks the first-ever National Tile Day, and the staff of Anderson, SC-based Tile Council of North America (TCNA) will celebrate the occasion with a tour of Clemson’s new 140,000 square-foot Football Operations Building. The $55-million building is currently pending LEED…
Starnet® Worldwide, the world’s largest network of full-service independent flooring contractors, announces in the article that the organization added six new members in the first half of 2017, bringing the network to a total of 171 independent contractors in the US and Canada. This marks an important trend for…
