Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
Atlanta—Last week, students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC)/The Dalton Academy and Atlanta Technical College, who are participating in the Basic Floor Covering Program, attended Coverings 2024 here. Coverings, which spans nine miles of tile and stone from 1,000+ global exhibitors, was an opportunity for the students to experience the industry outside of the classroom.
The A to Z of Building
APRIL 30, 2024
Researchers in Buildings journal propose the CEACE method, integrating environmental indicators like CF, EF, WF, and CDW to assess sustainability in residential construction in Andalusia, Spain. Analyzing 15 diverse projects, the method offers holistic evaluation, identifies environmental impacts, and suggests improvements, highlighting its effectiveness in promoting sustainable construction practices.
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Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
Clemson, S.C.—U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 2.85 billion square feet, down 7.3% from the previous year, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Imports U.S. ceramic tile imports were at 2.00 billion square feet in 2023, an 8.4% decline from the prior year. Imports comprised 70.2% of 2023 U.S. tile consumption by volume, down from 71.1% in 2022.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. That sobering assessment, however, has done little to deter wood flooring professionals’ continued love affair with the category as evidenced by the high level of attendee participation in (and enthusiasm for) this year’s National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) expo.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s “Tuesday Tips ,” Tom Jennings shares his thoughts that most sales meetings have very little to do with actually selling.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
St. Petersburg, Fla.—Centricity, a lifestyle services company and leader in providing flooring protection, has made a significant financial commitment to the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) to address the flooring industry’s installation service labor crisis. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to nurturing skilled labor in the flooring sector and fortifying the future of the industry. “We are thrilled to receive this generous donation from Centricity, which will si
Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
The McSweeney Group has been helping companies in the flooring and interiors industry with their hiring needs for more than 25 years. During this time, we have encountered a wide variety of candidates, executives and hiring managers, as well as reasons why some long-term hires succeed and others fail. One of the main reasons for success or lack thereof often comes down to emotional intelligence (EI).
Floor Covering News
APRIL 30, 2024
Any laminate supplier that’s looking to position itself as a bona fide player in an extremely competitive category needs to first and foremost provide products that are not only trendy and eye-catching but also perform well under duress—those are table stakes. But in order to really excel, laminate suppliers must be able to excite their customers with products that make a bold statement.
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