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July 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Piet Dossche, with topics ranging from his background and career to the creation of US Floors and the development of Coretec, the firm's hugely popular LVT with a cork cushioned back and waterproof core.
July 2015—Lori Cowles and Melissa Green with HMFH Architects describe its Thompson Elementary School project and detail how Forbo linoleum and Milliken carpet tile helped the firm achieve its final design.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Mike's Flooring Companies, which has nine locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Rhode Island, North Carolina and Virginia, serving the commercial, residential and multi-family markets.
July 2015—Contributing editor Lew Migliore discusses the performance requirements for flooring in k-12 and higher education, and he also weighs in on challenges in installing hard surface flooring, and also how it can help solve problems.
July 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Maryanne Adams, CEO of Avalon Flooring, about everything from finding good salespeople to the best ways to earn the trust of customers and how to help them find the product they want.
Heather Lombard with CDH Partners describes her current favorite flooring, including carpet tile in new formats, like Shaw's 18"x36" products, as well as LVT from Mannington and Gerflor's Sumbioz commercial sheet vinyl.
June 2015—Executive editor Darius Helm reports on the state of the commercial market, including the state of commercial sectors, an update on flooring categories, prospects for the rest of the year and into 2016, and statistics from Market Insights LLC.
Executive editor Darius Helm offers a report on this year's National Wood Flooring Association convention, held in St. Louis, where the NWFA is headquartered, on the 30th anniversary of its foundation.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at terrazzo, including its construction, lifecycle and environmental profile, as well as its installation and design flexibility, with input from leaders at American Terrazzo and North American Terrazzo.
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's HGTV Smart Home in Austin, Texas, featuring flooring from Shaw, including Anso Caress soft nylon carpet and Epic, a hybrid engineered hardwood.