In the face of the installation shortage and an aging installer population, Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) is working to attract new and young installers through its education and certification programs.

There are conventions for just about every trade out there, so, what about flooring and building material distributors?

Are you making plans to improve your business and skills to keep you competitive in the marketplace? If you haven’t planned anything yet, you may want to consider planning on at least one business seminar and one skills seminar this next year to keep your edge.

What Pat Kelly, president, of Synergy Flooring in Kennesaw, Ga., loves most about the flooring industry is that it provides ample opportunities for entrepreneurs to start businesses and to succeed.

In the sixth edition of our FCI Installation Awards, we were yet again blown away by the talent, craftsmanship and skill of the flooring installation industry.

In an industry dominated by males, the flooring and construction trades are seeing more and more women, and they are making an impact.

We sat down with Dave Bahr, vice president of Hiller Commercial Floors in Rochester, Minn., to get his take on the state of the industry and the benefits of FCICA membership.

As we look back at 25 years of flooring installation history, it’s clear to me that we have been just a small part of something bigger.

With this issue, Floor Covering Installer has officially turned 25 years old—and what a ride it’s been so far.

From nailers to saws and even compressors, cordless tools now have the power and battery life to last several hours and it makes our job so much easier. However, we recently learned something about this next generation of portable power the hard way.