We recently sat down with Larry Press, director of flooring with Helmitin Adhesives, who announced that he was stepping down from the company after 15 years due to health issues.

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

The Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) took on a very big job when they convened their Installation Summits over the past few years to tackle the issue of bringing more qualified installers into the workforce.

Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council gathered in Dalton to brainstorm ways to solve the issue of lack of installation professionals.

The third part of the five-part series commissioned by the FCLC describes motivations and hurdles when considering flooring installation as a career path.

FCI sat down with Andy Smith, Mid-Atlantic Region sales manager for Ardex, and Bill Mabeus, executive vice president of Fishman, to gain their perspectives on training and how the two companies collaborate to raise the skill levels of both new and experienced flooring installers.

For this month’s Director’s Perspective, we sat down with Jon Namba to find out his perspective on the state of the installation industry.

The Floor Covering Leadership Council commissioned a research firm to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the lack of installation professionals.

Construction spending increased 0.1% from June to July and 5.2% year-to-date, with growth for most major public and private categories.

In this digital exclusive, get a sneak peek of a Q&A with Jon Namba, editorial director of FCI, as he shares his perspective on the skilled installation labor deficit and how to take matters into your own hands.