Developing a maintenance plan for your facility’s carpet, LVT, VCT and ceramic floors Maintenance protects your investment, plain and simple. As any facility manager knows, renovations are expensive. And proper maintenance pays dividends when compared to ripping and replacing every five years. Flooring is no exception. Your floor endures foot… Read more
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Building for the Planet: 3 Steps Towards a More Sustainable Office Space
Building for the Planet: 3 Steps Towards a More Sustainable Office Space As an ever-increasing public environmental consciousness continues to slowly revolutionize every aspect of modern life, offices across the globe are beginning to put sustainability at the forefront of their design. That’s why today, we’re exploring a collection of… Read more
The vinyl flooring market is evolving: Here’s what you need to know in 2019
The vinyl flooring market is evolving: Here’s what you need to know in 2019 If you’ve read about the commercial vinyl flooring market lately, then you know demand for vinyl flooring products is growing at a good clip. The vinyl flooring market is expected to grow to nearly $50 billion… Read more
Trends in commercial flooring
Learn the latest in flooring materials, design and decision-making frameworks so you can select the best floor for your facility.
Office Communal Areas: 4 Vital Design Tips
Office Communal Areas: 4 Vital Design Tips The days of traditional offices are over. We’re saying goodbye to boring and demotivating designs and layouts and hello to new ways of working in areas that are inviting and productive. Today, we’re focusing on communal areas and giving you some design tips… Read more
Let’s Get Physical: Designing The Ultimate Gym Space in 2019
Let’s Get Physical: Designing The Ultimate Gym Space in 2019 The new year brings with it a fresh generation of people hungrily looking to stick with their resolutions, as they aim to get fit and healthy in time for their long-awaited summer vacations. So, for gym owners across the country,… Read more
Broadloom vs. carpet tile
Broadloom vs. carpet tile: A buyer’s guide There are two primary types of commercial carpet: Broadloom (roll) and carpet tiles. And if you’re looking for soft surface flooring for your facility, deciding between these two types is one of the first decisions you’ll need to make. There are benefits and… Read more
How to save money on commercial flooring: value engineering, better materials and smarter solutions
Read this brief, no-nonsense guide to arm yourself with 350,000 projects worth of unbiased, money-saving insights.
ESD flooring: How it works and how to choose a product suited to your facility’s risk level
ESD flooring: How it works and how to choose a product suited to your facility’s risk level Electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring is a broad term describing any flooring system designed to control static generation and discharge. ESD flooring might be installed in missile manufacturing facilities, data centers or even small… Read more
Acoustic underlayment, explained
Acoustic underlayment, explained Flooring underlayment —the layer between the floor covering and the subfloor— adds value to commercial flooring systems in many ways. Underlay provides the cushion needed to reduce foot fatigue, the dimension stability needed to install flooring over minor subfloor imperfections and, in many cases, the high R-value… Read more
Cork Flooring: For Commercial Applications
Cork Flooring: For Commercial Applications From preserving the quality of wine in bottles to being used as an office board that holds important information, cork can be used in a wide range of applications. Yet, one of the most unique applications comes in the form of cork flooring and just… Read more
Reference guide to commercial vinyl flooring products
Take the guesswork out of vinyl product selection. This guide cuts through the noise, offering you quick takeaways about the pros, cons, price and performance of LVT, VCT and vinyl sheet flooring.
WPC Flooring: The Ultimate Guide
WPC Flooring Since its unveiling at a major flooring conference a few years ago, WPC has vastly become a rising star in the world of commercial flooring. Short for wood plastic composite, WPC offers facilities a wood resembling solution that is unlike anything we have ever seen. To get more… Read more
