The Industrial Wood Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams, through its Global Color & Design Center, has released the annual Colormix trend forecast for 2022: MODE. Highlighting 24 trending wood finishes,...

Last time I talked about “MUSA” – Made in USA Claims. Let’s dig a bit deeper into origin issues. Origin is a legal definition for Customs and it doesn’t...

Photos courtesy of Festool USA. Power tool maintenance isn’t just about the tool itself, but also the tooling used with the tool. This may be items such as blades,...

Photos courtesy of Josh Hansman / Cincinnati Floor and Window Coverings Josh Hansman, an installer at Cincinnati Floor and Window Coverings, had long wanted to install hardwood flooring in...

MAPEI announced that the company was recently recognized at the 2021 Starnet Design Awards. The awards showcase a wide array of floor-covering projects. MAPEI was awarded the “Starnet Preferred Vendor”...

My tenure as a flooring installation specialist began more than 30 years ago when I was about eight years old. It was a real family experience back then; my...

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released on August 19, by the National...

Construction employment in July remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 36 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of...

Despite a steep economic recession during the first half of 2020, compensation for architectural staff at U.S. architecture firms essentially held flat over the 2019–2021 period, according to the...

> Swiff-Train Company (STC) announced a rebranding with new logo of STC. “Swiff-Train has been a staple in the flooring industry for many years, and we are proud to...