For some graduating high school seniors, rather than donning a sweatshirt with the logo or mascot of their future college or university, declaring a major and selecting classes for the fall, they will be putting on tool belts and embarking on what can be a rewarding and fruitful career as a construction industry tradesperson.

Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council gathered in Dalton to brainstorm ways to solve the issue of lack of installation professionals.

On Thursday during the Domotex USA, The Blackstone Group, will provide an overview of the key findings of its labor shortage study.

Part 2 of the 5 part study commissioned by the Floor Covering Leadership Council describes the makeup of today's installation workforce.

The Floor Covering Leadership Council commissioned a research firm to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the lack of installation professionals.

Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council will hear the final results of research aimed at understanding the scope of the installation skilled labor deficit, at the International Certified Flooring Installers Association’s 25th anniversary convention, Aug. 15-17 in Orlando, Fla.

Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council recently launched an installation research initiative.

The Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) announced the commissioning of a strategic research initiative to lead the industry through the next phase of resolving the flooring installation crisis.