WFB Briefs: Beakler Consulting, M3 Partnership; New Floor & Decor Locations

Apr 2, 2025

Beakler Consulting Services LLC (York, Pa.) and M3 B2B Strategy LLC (St. Louis), run by former National Wood Flooring Association CEO Michael Martin, announced their collaboration to combine Beakler’s wood product portfolio with M3’s marketing strategies.
Floor & Decor (Atlanta) announced the grand opening of a warehouse in California, located at 7900 Arroyo Circle in Gilroy, and the grand opening of a Florida warehouse in Kissimmee at 2420 West Osceola Parkway. Floor & Decor operates more than 250 warehouse-format stores and five design studios across 38 states.

CLIMIT Unveils Integration with JobRunner for Flooring Job Site Control

May 21, 2025

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Milwaukee Tool Releases Nitrus Carbide Framing, Demolition Circular Saw Blade

CLIMIT Unveils Integration with JobRunner for Flooring Job Site Control

Cyncly Launches AI-Powered Blueprint.AI In Its Measure Premier Software

WFCA Appoints Dave Garden to Oversee Training Programs

Milwaukee Tool Releases Nitrus Carbide Framing, Demolition Circular Saw Blade

Milwaukee Tool’s 7¼-inch Nitrus carbide framing and demolition circular saw blade is engineered to handle aggressive demo applications.

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CLIMIT Unveils Integration with JobRunner for Flooring Job Site Control

CLIMIT, a technology to monitor job site conditions, announced an integration with JobRunner from Pacific Solutions, which provides real-time, remote job site data.

Cyncly Launches AI-Powered Blueprint.AI In Its Measure Premier Software

Cyncly, a software and content solutions provider for the flooring industry, launched Blueprint.AI, an enhancement to its Measure Premier software for flooring professionals.

WFCA Appoints Dave Garden to Oversee Training Programs

The World Floor Covering Association appointed former executive director of education for Certified Flooring Installers, Dave Garden, to a newly created role as WFCA Master Instructor.

The Home Depot Sales Increase, Earnings Decrease in Q1 2025

The Home Depot reported sales of $39.9 billion for the first quarter of 2025, a 9.4% increase from the first quarter of 2024.

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Department of Labor Shelves 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor won’t enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule while it works to reformulate the test as to how independent contractor status is determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Festool Releases Cordless Random Orbit Sander

Festool’s ETSC 2 125/150 Cordless Random Orbit Sander is battery-powered and includes a built-in LED light and dust collection bag.

Festool’s ETSC 2 125/150 Cordless Random Orbit Sander

Households Earning $75,000 a Year Can Afford Only 21.2% of Home Listings

U.S. households earning $75,000 a year can afford only 21.2% of home listings as of March 2025—up from 20.8% in March 2024 and the largest gain of any income group, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Zillow: Pending Sales Down, New Listings Increase

Newly pending sales in April fell 2.5% compared with April 2024 as economic uncertainty is causing some buyers to hesitate, according to a market report from Zillow.

Schönox Hosts Porsche Track Experience for Customers

Schönox held its Porsche Track Experience at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., that brought together over 30 of its customers to drive Porsche sports cars and build industry relationships.

Construction Materials Prices Down 0.1% in April

Construction material prices decreased 0.1% from March to April and were 0.1% higher than in April 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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