Commercial Flooring News
Industry trends, project highlights and news from Intertech.
As wood flooring experts who’ve installed and refurbished dozens of basketball arenas and wood gym floors, Intertech Commercial Flooring has built quite the basketball flooring resume. So it was only natural that when we learned of an opportunity to help restore the oldest basketball court in existence, Intertech was immediately “on board,” pardon the pun.…
By Bill Imhoff and Billy Chrzan As basketball teams return to the courts this season, the flooring underfoot can be a game changer, pardon the pun. Sports facilities managers must consider a number of factors for their flooring. How will it hold up to heavy use and the weight of bleachers and chairs? How well…
Project Profile: Marathon Petroleum Executive Offices, San Antonio When the CEO of a major publicly traded corporation needed an executive office space commensurate with the company’s brand, the project’s general contractor knew just the right flooring partner for the job. In late 2021, GW Mitchell Construction approached Intertech Flooring’s Billy Chrzan with the project, a…
Working parents don’t always have it easy; we know that because many of Intertech’s employees are busy working parents. Some are caring for young children; others are primary caregivers to aging parents or taking care of sick spouses. A recent McKinsey study found that nearly half (45%) of the 15 million US workers who quit…
Back in the 1990s, the commercial flooring industry was undergoing a significant shift in how it did business. Flooring companies that have been around since then, like Intertech Flooring, experienced an industry-wide movement to consolidate the major flooring manufacturers with distribution and installation. In turn, many of the larger manufacturers of carpet and carpet fibers began…
By Bill Imhoff The aging of America is creating an increasing need for senior living housing options. It’s estimated that about one million Americans already live in some type of senior living community. The CDC expects that over a fifth of the population in the United States will soon be 65 years or older, compared to only…
By Bill Imhoff When NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt made a stop in Austin this fall, Austin’s restaurant scene was among his shoutouts. In what he called “one of America’s biggest boomtowns,” it’s not just tech, or Tesla, or live music that draw people here. Austin’s culinary scene offers something for every foodie. During…
By Vicente Garza, Vice President of Operations, Intertech Rio Grande Valley If you haven’t visited Texas’ Rio Grande Valley region lately, you might be surprised at the growth underway here. U.S. News & World Report recently named McAllen the third best place in the nation for quality of life. In its Best Places to Live…
Unique Wood Flooring Projects are our Specialty In the flooring business, “close enough” often is just not “good enough.” Intertech has helped many clients over the years who wanted to precisely match new flooring to existing flooring. Exact color, exact products, exact designs. Since we are pretty exacting ourselves, unique projects like that demand precision…
Here’s What to Consider in Flooring By Bill Imhoff As workers begin returning to the office workplace, making that transition after months of working from home will be an adjustment for many. After all, we’ve become accustomed to working with our beloved four-legged family members by our side. “Leaving behind your pet who has been…