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.

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.

It’s a good time for installers to look hard at their businesses and consider raising their rates.

Keith Olson, a flooring contractor who operates Tandem Flooring in Algonquin, Ill., recently wrote in to offer his two cents about how to address the installation crisis.

Installers, manufacturers and distributors were on-hand for the 2017 Installation Summit and the 24th annual International Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI) convention.

Floor Covering Leadership Council recently announced that flooring industry leaders will convene at the second Installation Summit.

We received a provocative response to one of our columns about the skilled installation crisis recently, and I thought it was worth taking time to respond.