Install Expands Presence in Southern States

Glassboro, NJ, October 10, 2017-While Southern expansion has been a key initiative for Install since 2016, with its growth and success to date, Install has set a goal of establishing at least six new Southern Install contractors in 2018. By growing its membership base in Texas and other South-Central states throughout the past year, Install is now positioned to bring even more contractors into the fold.

As Install continues to increase its presence in key markets across the country, it will maintain its focus on council-to-council and contractor support. This relationship provides contractors with the opportunity to enter viable construction markets and establish new offices, allowing for additional revenue streams. It is also an opportunity to bring additional training and certification to the Southern labor pool.

Expanding into Southern states required significant support from a variety of industry players. This included local United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) councils, contractors, manufacturers and individual installers.

Install’s expansion into the Texas market was spearheaded by a joint partnership that included:

•          St. Louis – Kansas City Regional Council of Carpenters

•          Central South Carpenters Regional Council

•          Image Flooring, Install Warranty Contractor

Kansas City-based Image Flooring wanted to create a presence and workforce in Texas. The company already had a large presence throughout the Central U.S., but without certified installers in Texas they were unable to tap into the thriving construction market.

The Central South Carpenters Regional Council and Texas Carpenters and Millwrights Training Fund were fully supportive of the newly formed partnership and began recruiting from inside the flooring industry in the Dallas and Houston market to secure trainers and apprentices.

Install training, apprentices to full journeypersons, started in July 2016. Additionally, Image Flooring is sending certified installers to supplement specific jobs depending on need, which cements the company’s willingness to support Install’s expansion efforts.