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TalkFloor Video of the Day

FCICA Contractor Panel Discussion

Panel discussion of floor covering contractors from the FCICA Mid-Year meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Panelist include: Pat Kelly, president of Synergy Flooring (Kennesaw, Ga.); Curtis Blanton, general manager of DCO Commercial Floors (Athens, Ga.); Amy Johnston, project manager for Flooring Services (Livonia, Mich.) and; Daniel Ortiz-Bacon, project manager for Allstate Flooring and Construction (Jessup, Md.). Panelists talk about their individual businesses, the shortage of the qualified installers facing the nation, and how each of their companies is dealing with it. Also discussed is the industry’s problem prior to the recession and its causes.Watch the Interview.