THE Academy for Excellence for Flooring says it’s open for training, with a series of measures that ensure the protection and safety of trainees and colleagues.

The academy says it’s been able to ensure its continued programme of training at Foundation and Master Installer level by limiting courses to four candidates. Causing higher demand than normal, flooring professionals are being encouraged to contact the academy directly to discuss...

CFJ talks to Jason Stovell, founder of Berkshire Flooring which he started at 28 from his garage and spare room By ADAM BERNSTEIN.

FOR some, like 46-year-old Jason Stovell, flooring runs deep. The eldest of three brothers, he watched his parents run a flooring business in the late ‘80s while he was still at school. Helping out at weekends and during the holidays, he ‘got the bug for working in the industry’.

Unfortunately, the business was hit ...

IN ‘Your five-minute guide to marketing’ (CFJ September), I briefly outlined the benefits of marketing lists and their use as a valuable and effective marketing tool.

In this issue I wish to expand on the subject, as I believe every flooring contractor should have a marketing database and use it keep all customers and contacts up to date with what’s going on in their business.
And as you’ll find out, it doesn’t matter how many data records you...

Lee says if floorlayers don’t take proper safety precautions, they could suffer from frequent and debilitating knee and back pain.

REPETITIOUS motion is a breeding ground for a multitude of ‘overuse’ injuries. If you work in the flooring industry, as gratifying as our craft might be, the unfortunate downside is you may be a victim of frequent back and knee pain.

Without proper safety precautions taken, you could be setting yourself up for...