Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2022

Laticrete said it will provide product and technical support for FCEF’s Technical College Program. The program is currently being piloted at Georgia Northwestern Technical College here, but FCEF plans to expand this program to other colleges in the near future, the company said.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

While we acknowledge the real challenges ahead, our commitment to continue to move in a stronger pathway forward for our future through the vision, investment and support provided from our industry fills me with optimism. Trade labor industries frequently collaborate with college programs to groom and educate a new source of skilled workers.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has been awarded a federal grant to fund installation training programs at several colleges in Alabama over the next three years. ” One of FCEF’s key goals is to implement the Basic Floor Covering Installation program in at least 200 colleges within the next five years. “To

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

She attended Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, where she gained her degree in Textile Design with a concentration in print design. She eventually landed at Mannington in 1998, where she started as a designer and moved up the ranks to her current role. In college, her major was in nursing, but she had a keen eye and talent.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2023

A few highlights: • FCEF announced that CFI and the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will offer credit toward students completing FCEF’s Basic Flooring Installation program, which is being offered at several technical colleges. There are things we have to do well before we can move forward. Some have already obliged.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The jury said they was moved by the connection the single-family home has with the surrounding environment. Runnymede College Campus” by Rojo/Fernández-Shaw and “The Young Old House” by Enrique Espinosa & Lys Villalba. The panel of judges, chaired by architects Kengo Kuma of KKAA, met on Thursday, Nov. Casa Ter” by Mesura Studio.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

The rest of the jury is composed by Inês Lobo; Portuguese architect; David Lorente, founding partner of the H Arquitectes studio; Eugeni Bach, of Anna & Eugeni Bach Arquitectes; Tomoko Sakamoto, editor specialized in architecture; and Ramón Monfort, of the College of Architects of Castellón. Ramón Monfort (CTAC).

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

NTCA presidents move up through the chairs in two-year term increments, from 2 nd vice president to 1 st vice president to president, and then serve two years as chairman of the board and afterwards as advisory board members.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

In the past two years, the FCEF—in partnership with CFI, CTEF and NWFA— created the first Basic Floor Covering Installation program through the technical college system. This program is currently in two colleges in Georgia. FCEF has commitments from three other colleges to execute the program in 2023.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Shortly after graduation, Spirer married Ann Carmichael whom he met in college. In the late 1950s, Spirer and Ann divorced, and in 1961 he moved to Dalton with his new wife Dorothy, where he became vice president of sales at Painter Carpet Mills. He completed the entire two-year business degree in a single year. An industry remembers.

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Tile Talk

MAY 7, 2013

SCAD Tiled Bench Exhibit : Coverings teamed up with the Interior Design Department at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where through a 10-week course, talented students learned how to design and tile six benches. After Coverings, the benches were moved to their permanent locations on the SCAD campus. 1 month ago.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Y ears ago my family and I were deeply moved by the film “Facing the Giants,” a story of a struggling coach and his underdog football team who confronted their fears and failures, ultimately achieving remarkable success. When asked about this audacious move, he simply replied, “I’m preparing for rain.” Omaha, Neb.;

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Matt Simons – I’m Already Over You Matt received his college degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance and you can definitely hear the jazz influence in his music. Besides, it was either this song or Trick Daddy and In Da Wind The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Rascal King This is one of my favorite bands from my college days.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

San Diego—In a collaborative move aimed at tackling the critical shortage of professional flooring installers, Cali , an omni-channel supplier of innovative flooring solutions, has begun a partnership with the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF). Our installer population is diminishing in size and quality.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From Moen, he moved to PolyOne Corporation as a director of finance for its distribution business, a strong cash-flow-generating unit that provided much of the funding for the company’s M&A activity. O’Bryon began his career working at York International followed by 10 years at Moen, Inc., O’Bryon is originally from Bel Air, Md.,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A long-term approach is exactly what the tile industry is moving toward with significant progress being made by many stakeholders in the industry. The solution is to continue to increase the number of installers for tile. This will take a long-term approach in vocational schools and training.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

He joined Mannington in 2003 as director of laminate and resilient, then moved into the role of vice president, resilient business. It’s been no easy task, but Jim keeps moving forward, keeps looking for opportunities and keeps his eye on the prize. FCEF has moved from conversations and dreams to real action. manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Sadly, the convention was also the first since the sudden passing of FEI Group founder, Dave Gheesling , nearly a year ago, who was honored with a moving tribute to kick off the event. You led off the convention with a moving tribute. Move in move out, right? So we get to be together again.”.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

Our data regarding single-unit housing starts indicate this segment has already moved through its downside,” Saidel-Baker told attendees. We’re now on the right side of things and, in fact, very shortly we’ll move back into positive growth territory,” Saidel-Baker said. I just have to buy that new house.’

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

“Right across the street, we have a school and we’ve been talking to them about how we can prep kids who might not go to law school or college. You saw a huge swath of companies in China move down to Vietnam because it was an easier investment. We’re going to create very good jobs here with lots of opportunity for growth.

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JG Kitchens

JULY 1, 2020

Many families are moving their seniors out of group home-type situations because of the high potential of coronavirus infection. Do you have a teen heading off to college (hopefully!) Are you a senior looking to downsize into a smaller, easier-to-maintain home this season? Or are your parents? What are your options and theirs?

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Over the next decade, trucks will be tasked with moving 2.4 Under the program, which will begin in August, students can earn a commercial driver’s license at the college after just five weeks in a classroom (or online) and four to seven weeks behind the wheel. “We

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Major career moves have included a 15-year stint in packaging and the last seven years at Invista. Maggie Bidlingmaier. Anita Howard. COO, NWFA.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Because of this, many have moved on to create their own businesses, signed up for trade schools or gone back to college to obtain higher degrees. It’s what they need, and it’s the way the world is moving.”. Luring them back to the workplace will mean understanding their needs and being able to provide a job model that fits. “In

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

DSCVR is open to college and university students who are members of NEWH, which offers student membership free of charge. DSCVR keeps the industry moving with a fresh, young twist on design,” said Shelia Lohmiller, CEO of NEWH. “It also makes students think about the continuity of flooring design throughout a project.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Iris Dean Blackwood, Savannah College of Art and Design: “Fraternal”. Sinead Hornak, Savannah College of Art and Design: “Withering Roots”. Danielle McColloch, Kirkwood Community College: “Tureen”. Ishanya Singhal, Savannah College of Art and Design: “Sentiment”. Candice Buttars, Utah State University: “Marina”.

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JG Kitchens

AUGUST 18, 2015

This one was focused on dorm room style, and was filled with cute accessories that would make any drab college room pop with style. In it, they’ll find storage builders, appliance tips (if their campus allows them) and style elements they can take with them when they move on.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Last fall was not good because of the delay of people moving out of apartments. People moving from big cities into Florida and Georgia and Texas? We’re going to put them in sections and we’re going to move the sections. I went to college back in the ’80s and worked full time. Has that changed? There’s another thing.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Some expanded into growing and recovering business segments, such as healthcare, education and hospitality, in a move to expand their client portfolio and mitigate the impact of economic fluctuations in any single sector. Most applications require hard surfaces, which represent more than half of flooring sold to K-12 spaces.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2023

Created in partnership with CFI, CTEF and NWFA through the Technical College system, it has allowed college-age people to earn an associate degree in installation—the first major step to full-time employment. FCEF initially piloted a 10-week Basic Flooring Installation program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC).

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

All totaled, this segment reached nearly $6 billion in 2022 and helped put many retailers’ kids through college and then some. But there does have to be a balance to generate enough economies of scale to satisfy and move the needle for all parties within Canopy’s supply chain. “If International Flooring Co.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 23, 2018

As more millennials move to this city for its affordable housing and expanding job market, the area is quickly growing as a creative community with plenty of coffee shops, bars and galleries. And for sports fans, Indy is the racing capital of the world and has plenty of professional and college sports teams to cheer on.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

As a company, we move fast, analyze quickly and act with clarity and certainty and continually adapt and adjust as we learn more—all that starts from the top. Next he became a plant manager in Lancaster before moving to the (then Armstrong World Industries) Kankakee, Ill., Brian began as a production line engineer in the Lancaster, Pa.,

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Tile Talk

JULY 23, 2013

As a city known for its population of outdoor lovers, surfers, volleyball players, and college students, and of course, the rich and famous, the most notable residents are the artisans. The Coverings Blog has moved! After coming under Mexican rule for 24 years, Santa Barbara became a U.S. territory in 1846. 1 month ago. Time2Design.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Our focus is to create a relationship with the end user early in their journey, and to allow them to move down the funnel and transact where they’re most comfortable,” explained Doug Jackson, Cali president. What started out as just a few hundred members has swelled to more than 2,000 and moved well beyond its social media roots.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Some of these unsung heroes and their families have been allowed to move to the U.S. I mentor a lovely college student who grew up in foster care here. Their work with our forces led to death threats by the same insurgent groups we’re fighting there — the Taliban, ISIS and Al Qaeda. Let’s give them some love, too!

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Cali has been a company on the move, setting the pace of innovation and growth while winning recognition as a business, employer and corporate citizen. Founded in 2004 by college friends, Jeff Goldberg and Tanner Haigwood. ” Cali Quick Facts. Launched with a single product: rolled bamboo fencing. 13 consecutive years on the Inc.

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