A FAST TRACK ROUTE TO CAREER
PROGRESSION For installers and apprentices yet to explore a route to professional qualifications, the Academy for Excellence in Flooring’s Foundation Installer: Laminate & Wood and Foundation Installer: Vinyl courses are the perfect way to kick-off a new career in floor installation. Taking place over two days at the Academy’s well-equipped training facility in Manchester, the courses cover various aspects of subfloor preparation and installation giving fitters the basic knowledge and confidence to install a wood, laminate or vinyl floor.
A one-to-one mentoring programme ensures success for every candidate, regardless of previous knowledge or experience, so even the freshest industry recruit will leave feeling enthusiastic and excited about their new career. Importantly, it is also the only entry-level course that opens up a fast-track route to the famed Master Installer badge. Foundation course attendees can enrol for the Master Installer scheme just six months after completion, ensuring a top-level qualification with proven business lead generation in less than a year.
Lee Thompson, Technical and Procurement Manager for the Academy, said: “For many entering the industry, even under watchful experienced installers, the right path to future career security and success can be confusing. Here at the Academy,
THE ULTIMATE WOOD FINISH FROM
BERRYALLOC BerryAlloc’s Les Essentiels and Les Exclusifs engineered wood flooring collections are made using Ultimtec, a revolutionary varnish that delivers natural beauty, durability and the easy maintenance of lacquered finishes.
Launched last year after a two-year R&D process, BerryAlloc’s Ultimtec finish is already gathering a fanbase of retailers that want to offer customers high- quality wood flooring with the simplicity to suit modern living. The success of the hybrid finish is in its ability to bring the natural look of oil with the practical advantages of a hardwearing lacquer.
By impregnating the wood with an aluminium oxide rich primer before applying a UV acrylic finish, BerryAlloc has achieved a surface with exceptional resistance to wear and scratching and which requires no specialist maintenance.
Les Essentiels and Les Exclusifs also provide a new way to approach the selection of wood flooring, embracing the consumer’s natural reflex to choose colour before texture. In Les Essentiels, BerryAlloc presents 10 classic colours
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we appreciate that and have developed a course directly connected to career progression.
“The Foundation is just the beginning, with guidance through the dedicated technical helpline and a route to the Master Installer scheme laid out. Ordinarily, we require at least two years of experience, making foundation courses the only option for new flooring installers to get up to speed and gain the skills, experience and knowledge that will mark them out as one of the industry’s best.”
The courses offer a mix of discussions, practical installations and theoretical learning and courses can be booked by visiting the Academy’s website.
www.quick-step-academy.co.uk
offering a solid choice with wide appeal. In Les Exclusifs, the colours feel more premium and trend-leading in 10 options with an enhanced sense of depth.
Both collections are constructed with a HDF core that provides numerous benefits: due to the precise machining of the Best Loc X-Treme profile in the HDF core, it helps with fast installation and delivers a consistent and secure lock, while delivering excellent stability and impact resistance. The core’s density also reduces noise and helps
underfloor heating to perform more efficiently. Paired with 2.5mm (Les Essentiels) or 3.3mm (Les Exclusifs) real wood veneers and finished with Ultimtec®
, this high-tech parquet
structure delivers a wood floor that’s ideal for today’s homes.
Les Essentials and Les Exclusifs can be enjoyed on BerryAlloc’s brand-new Luxe display, providing retailers with an impressive focal point in store.
www.berryalloc.com
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