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Recent Floor Focus Magazine feature articles in chronological order with a 60 day delay. Use the search bar at the top to find specific articles or content. To subscribe or order back issues online, use the Subscribe link under the Floor Focus tab in the menu bar. Contact us if you need information on reprints.

People Power - October 2011

People Power - October 2011

Contributing editor Scott Humphrey discusses life lessons he has learned from Elbert Shaw, including the importance of integrity and strong values, how we impact the lives of others, and why it's productive to show affection and appreciation.

Best Practices - October 2011

Best Practices - October 2011

Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Pasadena Floors, a Maryland flooring retailer that has leveraged its installation expertise, customer service and attention to detail to sustain its business despite tough market conditions.

State of Sustainability 2011 - Aug/Sep 2011

State of Sustainability 2011 - Aug/Sep 2011

Editor Darius Helm provides comprehensive updates on sustainability in flooring and the built environment along with highlights from carpet mills, resilient and hard surface producers, and manufacturers of adhesives, underlayments and backings.

A&DPanel on Sustainability - Aug/Sep 2011

A&DPanel on Sustainability - Aug/Sep 2011

Editor Jessica chevalier interviews sustainability specialists from Mancini Duffy, Perkins+Will and HOK, on everything from trends in sustainability to the impact of the recession on the green movement and the role floorcoverings play.

Industry Panel on Sustainability - Aug/Sep 2011

Industry Panel on Sustainability - Aug/Sep 2011

Publisher Kemp Harr interviews sustainability directors from Mohawk, Shaw, Mannington, Forbo and Bentley Prince Street, covering a range of topics, including the bio versus petro debate, the role of LEED, and environomental product declarations.

Ceramic Tile's Game Changing Transition - A/S 2011

Ceramic Tile's Game Changing Transition - A/S 2011

The TCNA's Bill Griese reports on developments in the greening of ceramic tile, with a special focus on the TCNA's leadership in the creation of Green Squared, a new standard for ceramic tile product sustainability.

Laminate Report - Aug/Sep 2011

Laminate Report - Aug/Sep 2011

Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses the state of the U.S. laminate flooring industry, reporting on market conditions, trends in style and construction, and highlights from the top laminate flooring producers.

Strategic Exchange - Aug/Sep 2011

Strategic Exchange - Aug/Sep 2011

Publisher Kemp Harr offers highlights from the summer Flooring America/Canada and Carpet One convention, including the Healthier Living carpet installation system, and also discusses the U.S. debt crisis and the growth in luxury spending.

Designer Forum - Aug/Sep 2011

Designer Forum - Aug/Sep 2011

Pam Caffrey, director of marketing for John Poe Architects, writes about her firm's design of the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Dayton, Ohio, which was funded by Joan Kroc, wife of the founder of McDonald's.