INSTALL expansion efforts in Texas come to fruition

[Glassboro, N.J.] Last fall, INSTALL unveiled ambitious expansion plans for bringing the program to Texas. Recognizing this state as a key market for growth due to its booming construction industry and the pool of available work force, INSTALL’s roll out began with the addition of INSTALL training at the North Texas Training Center in Arlington, Texas. Since then, efforts have grown to include both Texas and Oklahoma. According to INSTALL, by offering quality training in Texas, it has begun to build a skilled labor force that can be available to support work with contractors both in and out of the area.

This strategy for expansion in the Central South market is already working, INSTALL said. Image Flooring and Flooring Systems, Inc., commercial flooring contractors located in Lenexa, Kan. and Springfield, Mo., respectively, have committed to expansion in Texas through the INSTALL program. In this partnership, these companies can actively bid on work in Texas and send crews of supervisors and journeymen once work is awarded. INSTALL provides support to these incoming companies in the form of a pool of local laborers that have been INSTALL trained and can work alongside the incoming crews.

“Now that Image Flooring has committed to serving Texas, our team is working diligently alongside INSTALL to build a labor pool of trained installers that we can put to work immediately,” said Jim Wilkinson, Image Flooring vice president. “INSTALL has been a great partner in advancing our growth strategy in Texas and we’re looking forward to continued reach into new territories.”