FOR anyone looking to begin their flooring career in a manner that ensures the basis of good practice throughout their time in the industry, the Academy for Excellence in Flooring’s Foundation Installer courses are said to be ideal.

Available for LVT (one-day) and laminate and wood (two-days), Foundation Installer courses are designed to give entrants into the industry a firm footing. Covering the basics of correct flooring installation,...

Business is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration Jane Walker, managing director of flooring contractor, 2Install, tells CFJ.

JANE Walker, managing director of flooring contractor, 2Install, based in Paisley, just five miles from Glasgow city centre, is a businesswoman who keeps her ear close to the ground as she maintains a willingness to adapt to, and meet, the needs of the market.

In her years in the trade, she’s made a point of proactively...

MAX Abrahamson (29 October 1932 – 7 October 2018) was an Irish lawyer, internationally recognised as an expert in construction law, and eminent construction arbitrator, once said that specialist contractors only need three things to secure your entitlements:

RECORDS, RECORDS and RECORDS
Whether it’s recovering the true cost of variations, stopping the contractor from setting off money from your account, or getting paid for delays, you must be...

In order to build trust with customers, it’s important for businesses to communicate clearly with their target audience, which can be done through PR, advertising or a combination. Matthew Long discusses the options.

THERE are a range of platforms and techniques available to the modern marketer, whether it’s social media campaigns or traditional press releases, but everything falls into the category of PR or advertising.

The principal...