From newly created positions to executive promotions, things are heating up in time for summer. Read on for Floor Trends & Installation's round-up of recent arrivals and changes in flooring manufacturing and consulting. 

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will host a special webinar to discuss the Department of Labor's (DOL) salary ruling on management and administrative overtime that is set to take effect on July 1, 2024. Jeff King, special counsel for the WFCA, will lead the discussion on July 1 at 3:00pm ET. 

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the draft IICRC S400 Standard for Professional Cleaning, Maintenance, and Restoration of the Commercial Built Environment.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced the latest companies to achieve Five-Star Contractor status, a prestigious accreditation that recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the tile industry.

The International Standards & Training Alliance (INSTALL) announces the addition of three new Alliance Partners: Mondo Contract Flooring, Taylor Adhesives and Dewalt, who will join INSTALL’s A-list of over 130 floor covering mills and manufacturers that work with the organization to inform its training curriculum and technical instruction for flooring industry professionals.

Construction employment increased in 39 states in May from a year earlier, while 26 states added construction jobs between April and May. Association officials noted that a recent report the association released showed the federal government significantly underinvests in workforce development programs needed to expose, and prepare, workers to careers in fields like construction.

Windmoeller's introductory-level course, hosted in the Floor Trends & Installation and Architectural Record Continuing Education Center Course Library, is designed to educate designers, specifiers, end users, and facilities managers about the materials, performance, and sustainability of PVC-free resilient flooring.  

Ecore Int’l has added Suzanne Folsom and Tom Wroe to its Board of Directors.

Mortgage rates that averaged 7.06% in May per Freddie Mac, the highest monthly average since last November, put a damper on new home sales last month.

SCI Flooring, backed by Seattle-based private equity firm Rainier Partners, has acquired Carpetbaggers, Inc., a flooring installation company based in Indianapolis, Indiana.