David Gross, executive director of INSTALL, and Kemp Harr discuss whether there is a shortage of trained installers and the benefits of using installers who have completed the union's 4-year apprenticeship program.

Debra Levin, CEO for the Center for Health Design, and Kemp Harr discuss last week’s PDC Summit held in Houston, Texas. PDC stands for planning, design and construction, and the meeting is focused on healthcare facilities. Listen to the interview for more details on who exhibits from the flooring industry and how the healthcare-focused A&D community is gravitating toward this show. Next year’s show will be in New Orleans.

Tom Ellis, co-founder and marketing leader for Spec-ID, and Kemp Harr discuss the rapid adoption of this cloud-based bid submittal software tool with flooring contractors.

Abby Reinhard, owner and president of GP Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the technology pre-conference at the Fuse annual meeting. Listen to the interview to hear Abby sort through the software and AI solutions she is using to run her successful commercial flooring contracting business based in Rochester, New York.

George Donnelly, owner of George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, and Kemp Harr discuss concerns over potential moisture issues with Type 1L concrete. Flooring contractors need to be aware that the chemistry in newly placed slabs might be different from what they are used to, and there could be moisture issues that will affect the final installation of flooring.

Mike Hayes, co-owner of David’s Abbey Carpet & Floors, a three-store retailer based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss recent growth and the benefit of being part of the Abbey group.

Todd van der Kruik and Christina Bowlby, founder of Neutral Haus and senior director of design for Bentley Mills, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss how the two designers are collaborating on differentiating new products that will be launched at NeoCon/Design Days this June in Chicago.

Geoff Gordon, executive director of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week’s meeting held in San Diego.

David Hardy, EVP, Keith Johnson, VP of Merchandising, and Bill Wilson, COO with Abbey flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Abbey's winter convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Ralph Grogan, GM with Taylor Adhesives, and Ravi Mehra, vice president of corporate development/strategy with Avery Dennison, and Kemp Harr discuss why Taylor is a key part of their growth strategy and the unique scale and expertise the brand has as a leader in the flooring adhesive business.