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Crossville launches Stone Fiction collection

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Crossville, Tennessee—Crossville, Inc. said it has launched the Stone Fiction porcelain tile collection, an innovative series featuring the popular appearance of crosscut travertine convincingly interpreted in durable porcelain tile. “It’s not surprising that natural travertine is a very desirable look for a wide range of design applications,” said Lindsey Waldrep, vice president of marketing, Crossville.

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Ep 102: Business Development

Life of an Architect

Today, we are discussing the concepts around business development, which is something that, with almost 99% certainty, no architect was ever taught in school. So we invited our long-time friend, who has dedicated himself to improving the business aspects of small firms across the country, to join us in this conversation. The post Ep 102: Business Development first appeared on Life of an Architect.

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Tarkett releases new Inspired Nature Collection

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Solon, Ohio—A worldwide leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, Tarkett said it is launching a new collection, Inspired Nature, that imagines a more balanced world, one where mankind’s influence on nature is less apparent. Inspired Nature is a new collection of modular carpet and Powerbond hybrid resilient sheet, along with a coordinating digitally-printed LVT.

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How to elevate good salespeople to great

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W hether you’re selling high-end appliances, sports cars or hardwood flooring, there are some universal characteristics that separate the “good” salespeople from the “great” ones. (I won’t even discuss a bad or ordinary salesperson—an order taker who doesn’t understand the customer and doesn’t really care.). Generally speaking, the best salespeople know it’s better to understand than to be understood.

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Schönox hosts Hands ÖN training session event

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Florence and Birmingham, Ala.—Customers and colleagues attending a recent Schönox Hands ÖN training session at the company’s Florence Support Center split their week between learning the speed and performance characteristics of both Schönox and Porsche, according to the company. “The Porsche Track Experience was one of the best times of my life,” said Les Lippert, president, Lippert Flooring and Tile.

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NeoCon Preview: Intros target contract market

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Chicago— NeoCon 2022 takes place here this week at the Merchandise Mart to showcase the latest in commercial design across industry categories. Representing markets ranging from workplace, healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, public space and government, the show prides itself on offering the commercial design community a place to connect, learn and do business each year.

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Indusparquet responsibly carves out its niche

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Miami—Brazilian hardwood flooring manufacturer Indusparquet has always had the reputation for producing some of the finest exotic hardwood flooring available. But the company has evolved into so much more. Supply chain issues and global events have put the company in a position to capitalize on its competitive advantages, more so now than ever before.

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Contract: State of the Industry 2022

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D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022. “Early in [2021], there was little investment in office and hospitality segments in particular,” observed Greg Mather, president of Crossville.

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NWFA Completes 62nd R.I.S.E. Home

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LOUIS, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) said it has provided flooring for its 62nd home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). According to the company, the R.I.S.E. program builds mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders.

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Collaboration in a post-pandemic world

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W hile the world continues to evolve and the built environment responds to ever-shifting challenges, one thing remains relevant: we as humans and designers must create points of connection as we reinvent the spaces we inhabit. The workplace, whether in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two, impacts our perception of the world around us and helps us tap into deeper meaning behind team collaboration, togetherness and productivity.

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