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High-Performance Flooring Installation at Arizona State University

September 15, 2021

Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, sought a high-performance flooring solution during the remodel of its 234,000-square-foot student fitness center.

Contractor Spotlight September 2021 | Preferred Flooring

Katie Rork

September 6, 2021

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Installer Crystal Sims was recently selected as a top-four finalist in the TISE Installer of the Year Semi-Finals Competition, and next up she will compete again for the title of top installer when the show returns in February 2022.

CTEF Tile Tip: Tile Industry Standards Are There to Help You

Scott Carothers

September 3, 2021

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The standards found in the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A108.02 document provide the installation method standards used to provide a good looking and long-lasting tile project. When they are followed, the job is headed for success, but when they are not followed, it may be doomed from the beginning.

Jon Namba with leaders from flooring industry associations

Growing Your Business: Finding and Retaining Employees

Jon Namba

September 1, 2021

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FCI’s editorial director Jon Namba led a recent discussion on a hot industry topic—finding and retaining employees.

Getting the Job Done: Finding and Retaining Qualified Labor

Jon Namba

September 1, 2021

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Whether it’s finding qualified labor or retaining the qualified labor you’ve found, our industry has long dealt with a shortage that has in turn impacted the jobs we can take on, our productivity and our bottom lines.

On the Road Again: Two for One Show

August 1, 2021

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FCI editorial director Jon Namba is back on the road heading to two trade shows.

Contractor Spotlight July 2021 | Fritzel Flooring

Katie Rork

July 13, 2021

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There are benefits to getting an early start in the flooring installation industry. Installer Wilhelm Fritzel shares his experience as a young installer and the resources that have guided him along the way.

FCI Installation Awards: Much More than Just an Award

Jon Namba

July 1, 2021

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Eight years ago, we started the FCI Installation Awards. What started as just that—a simple way to showcase the range of talent across categories in the floor covering installation industry—has since grown to become so much more; a platform that not only amplifies the talent within our industry, but attracts and inspires those outside of it.

Jon Namba at an in-person industry event

It’s Flooring Industry Convention Time

Jon Namba

June 15, 2021

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Several industry associations are planning the return of in-person events.

See You at TISE 2021

Jon Namba

June 11, 2021

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TISE is just one show that’s putting a lot of time and effort into make its return to in-person healthy and safe.

Cersaie is the foremost international event for designers of ceramic and other surface coverings and bathroom furnishings. The show’s importance is demonstrated by the presence of more than 112,000 attendees, half of whom are international visitors from all over the world.

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High-Performance Flooring Installation at Arizona State University

Contractor Spotlight September 2021 | Preferred Flooring

CTEF Tile Tip: Tile Industry Standards Are There to Help You

Growing Your Business: Finding and Retaining Employees

Getting the Job Done: Finding and Retaining Qualified Labor

On the Road Again: Two for One Show

Contractor Spotlight July 2021 | Fritzel Flooring

FCI Installation Awards: Much More than Just an Award

It’s Flooring Industry Convention Time

See You at TISE 2021

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