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Designing a contract space requires a thorough understanding of how end users will spend their time in it.

Recently, I attended Fuse Alliance’s annual conference, an inspiring venue where we learn, network and get to know one another.

Joshua Cohen is a bit of anachronism.

While the economy in general continues to move at a sluggish pace thanks to the new single-family housing and remodeling segments sloshing along for various reasons we won’t get into here, the commercial industry keeps chugging along.

As the economy continues to steadily recover, FMI, a construction and engineering industry consulting firm, predicts new construction projects will grow 8% this year based on the firm’s “Construction Outlook 1st Quarter Report.”

Based on the turnout at TISE, Coverings and the other industry events so far this year I’d say training is more popular than ever.

Flooring professionals from all levels of the industry came together at the Waldorf Astoria in New York for a black tie event to help raise funds and awareness for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).

Despite all that has happened with the economy over the last eight or so years one thing has continued to remain: The desire by consumers to purchase items on credit—especially when it comes to large ticket items such as flooring.

Truthfully, I never planned to work in commercial flooring.