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Sports Flooring Standards Deconstructed What are the pieces that make up a good sports surface? Read on for a deep dive that will turn you into the resident sports flooring expert. How do you learn to build something? Take it apart first. If you read a biography of Albert Einstein, you will learn that as […]

Sport Floor Horror Stories The scariest thing about flooring installation is the unknown. Are you ready to face your sport floor fears? This is your last chance. Stop reading now and stay blissfully unaware of what might be hiding beneath your feet, but be warned. If horror movies have taught us anything, it’s this: The

Running Laps in the Lunch Room? Discover the best flooring options for schools with limited space—durable, safe, and easy-to-clean sports floors for cafeteria-gym combos. “Do more with less.” We’ve all heard that challenge before. It shows up a lot in the construction industry because resources are always limited. Do more with less space, less money,

When it comes to solving the climate crisis and preserving our fragile ecosystems, there are two misconceptions we cannot afford. The first is the assumption that one solution will appear out of the blue and solve everything for us—a new renewable energy or perhaps a new biodegradable plastic. Frankly, we can’t afford to wait on

By the time a child reaches elementary school, they will be acutely aware of grades: the A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, and F’s of academics. As soon as the concept of grades is formed, that student will immediately begin to see grades as a value system. For instance, an A is better than a B, a

Setting Up Your Gym Floor for Bleachers It’s time for a confession. In athletic facility design, spectators can sometimes be treated as an afterthought. It’s not that we don’t realize the importance of spectators in designing a gym space. It’s just easy to become preoccupied with the players on court. Let’s be clear. It isn’t

What are the first things a driver’s education instructor teaches a student? Adjusting mirrors and fastening seatbelts would be high on the list. Those are important, but occur before turning the ignition. What about once the car is moving? There is one practice that every new driver learns—keep your eyes higher on the horizon. Drivers

Construction is like one of those complex math problems that students dread on a final exam. The stakes are high. Even a minor error will result in the wrong answer—no partial credit, just wrong. What if you had chance to correct your work? Would a mistake in the beginning be more difficult to resolve than

A path to fitness through competitive sports can be a lifetime pursuit, regardless of age. But when it comes to young athletes dreaming of becoming professionals, the path to the pros always reaches a conclusion. Developing young athletes for the NBA or the Olympics is something separate and distinct from those of us who play

Well…2024 is behind us. Now it’s time to think about the future. 2025 may seem like a blank slate, but that isn’t entirely true. Just like economists prepare forecasts and fashion designers create trend boards, the building materials industry is looking ahead, too. From lighting styles to paint colors, suppliers draw on their experiences and