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Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of the hardwood market, covering challenges to hardwood’s growth, an NWFA update, shifts in material availability and trends in design and construction, as well as updates from 15 leading producers.
Editor Darius Helm reports on the state of the K-12 market, with a look at funding and the value of partnerships, and updates from Shaw, Engineered Floors, Forbo, Mannington, Interface, Mohawk, Crossville, HMTX, Novalis, Ecore, Gerflor and Dal-Tile.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner examines the pros and cons relating to domestic production, from easy access to materials and the challenge of skilled labor to product innovation and opportunities for enhanced environmental sustainability.
Editor Darius Helm takes a close look at what it takes for contract dealers to successfully provide floor care and maintenance, and makes a case for why it’s a natural fit for dealers and how it can strengthen relationships and drive more revenues.
Fuse Alliance’s Spark Awards are displayed, including awards for Best in Show, Best Flooring Solution, Toughest Site Conditions, Most Maximized Budget, Most Aggressive Timeline/Schedule and Most Creative Flooring Design.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses issues surrounding the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act, including huge volumes of product—mostly LVT—being stopped at U.S. ports, as well as the various difficulties involved in policing this issue.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Ian Newton, the newly elected leader of the National Floorcovering Alliance, including his decision to emigrate from the U.K., his start as an installer, and the success of his retail operation, Flooring 101.
Betsy Nurse, senior principal for HOK’s Atlanta practice, discusses the HQ design, including how flooring from Shaw Contract, Bentley Mills, Ceramic Technics, Pliteq, Nydree and Ecore helped achieve the design vision.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Illinios-based Great Western Flooring Company, a woman-run retail operation headed by Lauren Voit and Dana Park that credits much of its success to the guidance it offers its clients in terms of design.
Contributing editor Irene Williams writes about the importance of TikTok and other short-form video platforms as a means of reaching and engaging with younger generations, and also offers a primer on how to get involved.