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Designer Forum: Dec 2014—Bill Bouchey, director of design at M Moser Assoc., discusses a project in midtown Manhattan co-locating 3 ad agencies, and explains how Nydree hardwood, Interface carpet tiles and Ecore rubber flooring helped define the space.
Howard's Rug Company, based in San Diego, California, started out as a carpet cleaning and area rug business over 70 years ago, but in the intervening years has developed into a commercial contracting firm with annual sales north of $25 million.
People Power: Dec 2014—Contributing editor Sam Allman discusses the significance of creating relationships, and he builds a case for how interdependence is a higher level of human functioning than independence and self-reliance.
Contractor's Corner: Dec 2014—Contributing editor Dave Stafford discusses the value of flooring contractors forging relationships with facility managers and offers suggestions for building those relationships through the use of anecdotal scenarios.
Dec 2014—Contributing editor Lew Migliore takes a close look at the installation systems available for carpet tile, including full spread adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesive systems and technologies developed by manufacturers like Shaw and Interface.
Nov. 2014—Exec. editor Darius Helm reports on the state of the residential flooring market, with analysis of the multi- & single-family markets, expectations for the coming year, profiles of retailers and residential contractors, and the Top 100 list.
Floor Focus announces its pick of the top 25 future flooring industry leaders under the age of 40, as selected by a panel of independent judges, and showcases the winning young professionals with head shots and profiles.
Nov. 2014—Features editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the sports & athletic flooring market, with sections on the higher education market, K-12, and an interesting and growing niche, church flooring, along with a focus on injury prevention issues.
Nov. 2014—Senior editor Calista Sprague analyzes the results of a nationwide consumer survey comparing ceramic, hardwood, carpet, laminate and resilient flooring in terms of attributes as well as product perceptions, sales by store type and much more.
Nov. 2014—Andy Wells with MasterBrand Cabinets, who holds patents on merchandise and cabinet design, writes about how to maximize merchandising and how to organize showrooms to enhance the shopping experience and fill customers with confidence.