Flooring
REMI Network
IICRC seeks comments on flooring inspection standard
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) ) has opened public review for the draft of its BSR/IICRC S220 Standard for Professional Inspection
REMI Network
Floor care tips for the winter
Here are several tips to protect floors and ensure safety for building occupants.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Avidbots brings floor scrubbing robot to South Korea
Avidbots is pleased to announce a partnership with Daeduck International to bring Neo – an autonomous floor-scrubbing robot – to South Korea.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Global hardwood supplier announces Canadian debut
In response to the growing demand for engineered wood products, Havwoods International has announced plans to open its first Canadian showroom in Toronto.
REMI Network
On&On Recycling Program hits milestone
Armstrong Flooring announced it has recycled more than 100 million pounds of post-consumer flooring material and kept 50,000 tons out of landfills through it’s On&On Recycling Program.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Autonomous robots and the cleaning industry
It’s been quite a journey for two University of Waterloo Engineering graduates who dreamed of creating an autonomous robot company.
Canadian Property Management
The Value of As-Built Plans
It's not uncommon for building measurements to stray from initial blueprints. These changes may not always seem to be significant, but accurate numbers count.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Facility Floor Maintenance: Tips and Tools
Adopting and following a regular floor maintenance schedule and sourcing easy-to-use products to help sustain the look of any finished floor.
REMI Network
Sealed Air plans Diversey Care spinoff for 2017
Sealed Air plans to spinoff its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division (New Diversey).
REMI Network
The value of applying a floor finish
Some facilities no longer apply protective finishes to floors due to time, cost and environmental issues. Here are some healthy and manageable options.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
LVT gains ground in commercial markets
Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is gaining ground. The luxurious-looking product also promises a long lifespan, but this requires proper care.
REMI Network
Flooring giant opens sensory-based showroom
Commercial flooring giant Shaw Contract Group unveiled its new 5,500-square-foot showroom in Atlanta, Georgia, created to evoke the senses and inspire design professionals using the
Design Quarterly
In-floor heating gaining ground in condo market
In-floor heating is gaining ground in the condo market. And coupled with the smart home technology, it allows owners to be more energy efficient.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Picking underlayment for hard-surface flooring
Looks matter when selecting new hard-surface flooring for interior spaces in commercial buildings. But so does the choice of underlayment.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Countering the effects of winter on floors
Here are six questions building managers should ask themselves during the lead up to winter in order to counteract the ...
Design Quarterly
From wine barrels to wood floors
Discerning connoisseurs now have the ability to bring the character of a wine barrel into their cellar by ...
Design Quarterly
Digital fever
Ink-jet technology represents a new system of floor and wall tile decoration that is positioned to alter the way ceramic and porcelain is decorated.
