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When it comes to health and growth in the U.S. construction industry, It doesn’t get any better than Texas. The region is experiencing some of the country’s healthiest numbers given its project starts, falling unemployment rates and available labor force.
For companies and organizations targeting the commercial sector, be it for sales, membership or market share, Texas is the top prize. Its immense growth brings opportunity but also challenges. Skilled labor is an ever growing demand while nationally workers continue to be in short supply.
INSTALL, a North American alliance of major flooring manufacturers, contractors and professional installers, has a solution for the labor shortfall and has had Texas marked as a strategic next step in its expansion plan for years. Through a rigorous training and certification program, INSTALL seeks to elevate the standards of quality in the floorcovering industry. The program directly combats the skilled labor shortfall by developing, training and certifying new installers. Certifications and trainings are based on the direction and continued review of floorcovering mills and manufactures making it the most endorsed and recommended training program in the industry.
INSTALL’s strategic expansion efforts will be realized on August 31, 2015 with a rollout event at the North Texas Training Center, 1901 Susan Drive, Arlington, TX. The event will take place at 10:30 am. The event will include lunch, tour of the training facility, an overview of the INSTALL program as well as a call-to-action to local contractors and installers to partner in bringing the INSTALL program to the Texas floorcovering community.
Participating in the event are representatives from every facet of the floorcovering industry: INSTALL staff and instructors, contractors and installers, as well as representatives from such mills and manufacturers as Ardex, Armstrong Flooring, Gerflor, HB Fuller, HP Schonox, Halex, Mohawk, nora, Shaw and Tarkett/Johnsonite.
“Texas is the most vibrant market in the country and it’s booming with projects and available work force,” said John McGrath, executive director of INSTALL. “We want to get those workers trained and certified so that they can deliver quality commercial flooring installations to the Texas market.”
 
Big Facts About Texas

  • According to Dodge Data & Analytics, Texas project activity climbed from $57 billion in 2012 to $80 billion in 2014.
  • The Lone Star State leads the top three states for office construction by a wide margin, clocking in at about 16 million square feet.
  • Retail is also a strong category with store construction in the state representing nearly 12 million square feet.
  • Statistics show expansive growth in its labor force. According to the January 2015 issue of the Texas Labor Market Review from the Texas Workforce Commission, “The construction industry added 47,500 positions over the year for a 7.7% annual growth rate, [marking] the industry’s highest annual growth rate since November 2007.”
  • The Texas unemployment rate was 4.2 percent for June 2015, down from 5.0 percent in June 2014. The Texas unemployment rate has been at or below the national rate for 102 consecutive months.

About INSTALL
INSTALL, the International Standards and Training Alliance, is an alliance of major flooring manufacturers, contractors and professional installers across the U.S. and Canada. It consists of a comprehensive training and certification program for its floor covering installers, and a marketing program for its alliance members. Certifications and trainings are based on the direction and continued review of floorcovering mills and manufactures making it the most endorsed and recommended training programs in the industry. With a demonstrated commitment to quality installation, INSTALL provides the only additional, extended, free, non-proprietary and third-party installation warranty on labor of $25,000 and two years. Learn more about the INSTALL Warranty on Labor program at www.installfloors.org/warranty. For more information on INSTALL, visit www.installfloors.org.
 
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