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A Brain Trust Connecting us Across the Country: NFCA Board
Canada is a big country, and to talk to itself our industry needs strong connections between people across the land. Since NFCA was repurposed in 2015, it has experienced tremendous growth and support from construction professionals…
Quality Assurance Program
The quality assurance program (QAP) continues to build momentum in the commercial sector of the floor covering industry here in Canada.
QAP is now being specified more frequently by consultants, building owners and even general…
Committees Tackle Important Construction Challenges
Bringing attention to some of the issues that plague us as floor coverers and helping to find solutions remains one of NFCA’s main objectives. One way we do this is by inviting industry experts from around the country and from other related…
An unresolved issue
The gap between Divisions 3 and 9
For many years, the same old scenario has repeated. The floor covering installer and general contractor butt heads over who will correct the concrete slab prior to floor covering installation.
Over…
NFCA reflects on a year of success
NFCA recently held its third Annual General Meeting and Fall Social in Vancouver, B.C. NFCA president Rick Wagner of Maxwell Floors talked about the positive strides made in the last year, due in no small part to the continued and…
Specs matter
Managing the end at the beginning
Yet another construction manager called me recently, distressed and looking for answers. He shared the details of his situation: Fifty thousand square feet of 5-inch-thick concrete slab poured eight…
NFCA: The right thing
Promoting awareness, understanding and action
Since the revitalization of NFCA in 2015, we have been sharing our message with the industry via a multitude of channels — media, trade shows, architectural lunch-and-learns, seminars for…
TTMAC offers online installation training
An online educational program introduced by the Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Association of Canada (TTMAC) is designed for anyone interested in the technical aspects of tile installation and is based on the TTMAC Specification Guide 09 30 00…
Floor inspectors
A much-needed resource for Canada
Floor inspections are not as straightforward as you might think. It’s a trade-within-a-trade, requiring specific training, an inquisitive mind set, an ability to write well and, of course, a character…
Right spec; right process
Making specifications current and meaningful
NFCA had the opportunity to speak to the Ottawa chapter of Construction Specifications of Canada (CSC) on March 20 — an important audience for our industry considering the role CSC plays in…