Bona announced the release of Bona Traffic Go, designed to achieve durability and ease of application in a one-component finish.

Scott Carothers, academic director for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, highlights how shoddy tile work around a bathroom drain in a restaurant could have been avoided if the tile installers had referenced ANSI Standards, industry best practices—and a little common sense. 

Fishman Flooring’s new president Shane Richmond discusses the benefit of Employee Stock Ownership Plans, succession planning and the future of flooring distribution. 

The Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and the Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) have partnered for the second year to offer the joint CFI FCICA 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show, October 1-3, 2024, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. 

The Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA), in cooperation with Ardex Americas, is accepting applications for the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship for the Certified Installation Manager Program.

Not sure how to handle the new large-format slabs? The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) shares best practices for handling, picking up and maneuvering gauged porcelain tile/slabs. 

Participants will compete in either carpet or luxury vinyl plank (LVP) installations, and a finalist from each category in each location will advance to the national competition. TISE will fly all finalists to Las Vegas for the TISE 2025 final competition to compete for the Installer of the Year titles. 

Fila, a producer of tile and stone treatment, protection and maintenance products, is hosting a free one-day Applicator workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West in Miami, Florida on June 25, 2024. The Spanish course will be held on June 26, 2024. 

Mark Herakovic, installation training manager, MDG Flooring America, just graduated his first apprentice. Here, he tells how he created and implemented an apprenticeship program, reveals the challenges and the wins, and shares how the industry can come together to train the next generation of flooring installers. 

Floor & Decor cardholders can use their credit card, issued by Synchrony, to finance both the materials and installation, so they can pay for their entire project over time.