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9/3/2024 0 Comments Summer Intern Back to SchoolKansas City is officially back to school, and with that goes the youngest member of Lucas Flooring, Logan. Starting his first year of middle school, this was the first year, of hopefully many, that Logan joined the team through summer break to learn the flooring business. Having grown up around the flooring industry since he was born, Logan came into the summer with a pretty good understanding of the basics, but this year he has gotten a behind the scenes look at everything that goes into a commercial flooring project. Measuring projects, cleaning carpets, picking out materials, and general office tasks were among a few of the tasks Logan got involved in over the summer.
Real talk for the other family businesses with summer interns... Have you ever been around the endless energy of an 11-year-old for an entire summer? Although we enjoyed having Logan around the office, we are also VERY happy to be back to school!
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 Designing a commercial interior space is typically about productivity, longevity, and efficiency. What if comfort adds to higher productivity, adds years to the lifespan of the product, and creates a more efficient workspace? Workplace design has started looking different in the last 4 years, but one thing that has always remained the same is, that if your employees enjoy their workspace, productivity increases! Performance How does cushion improve the performance of a carpet tile in an office environment? As you walk on carpet tile, your feet are impacting the softest surface of the product. In a hardback carpet tile, the surface fibers take the brunt of the shoe, flattening the fibers between the two hard surfaces. Now think about walking across the surface fibers with a more flexible cushion under the surface. As you walk across, although you are putting direct pressure on the fibers, the cushion flexes under the weight, which allows less pressure on the fibers. This keeps the surface fibers from flattening and looking older than they are.
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Carpet tile in general compared to hard surfaces provides better sound absorption by preventing sounds from bouncing around a room, but cushioned carpet tile can increase that performance by up to 50%. With an office space with fewer noise distractions, productivity will also naturally increase! Cushioned carpet tile used to be a custom item that cost hours in design time and large fees in overages and minimums. Today there are standard designs that provide designs for several options! *References include white pages from Milliken Commercial Carpet and Mohawk Group.
How Long You'll StayFirst, think about how long you plan to stay in the space. If you're expanding quickly and might move in a few years, a budget-friendly flooring option that lasts about five years might be perfect. It keeps your space looking fresh without breaking the bank. But if you plan to stay put for 15+ years, investing in a more durable product is a smart move. Spending a bit more now means you won't have to replace it again anytime soon. Maintenance Routine
Style and DesignLastly, think about the fun stuff: color, pattern, and design. Does your business need to stay trendy, or do you prefer a timeless look? Trendy designs mean more frequent updates, while classic styles can last longer. Of course, we've all seen Millennial Grey's trend phase out with the introduction of warmer tones and, gasp, browns. Just like our grandmother's pink sofa and our mother's jewel tones, every trend eventually reaches its limit. If being on-trend is important, your flooring partner can help you find stylish options that fit your budget and expected lifespan. If you prefer timeless styles, plenty of options offer great value and longevity. Knowing what you want your space to look like will help you make the right choice. ConclusionThe best way to get the right value out of your new flooring is to find a flooring partner that you can trust for your project. Open and honest communication about your needs and expectations will help ensure you get the right product at a price you can afford.  1/21/2024 0 Comments Celebrating Our Sweet 16Lucas Commercial Flooring celebrates its 16th Anniversary in 2024! In celebration of Lucas Commercial Flooring's 16th Anniversary on January 21, 2024, we are celebrating the entire year with events for customers, employees, and vendors!
The first event will be held on February 29th, with special treats being delivered to customers. Other events will include a day at the K, a fun time at Sporting KC, and a golf scramble of sorts. We can't wait to get everyone that has helped to build Lucas Commercial Flooring over the last 16 years involved in our celebrations! Four Scholarships Awarded at STEM-Focused Program for nearly 100 High School Girls from DeLaSalle, Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy, Ewing Marion Kauffman School, and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.Kansas City, Mo. (November 9, 2023)— The Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Forum was held this week., providing an exclusive opportunity for high school girls grades 9-12 with a passion for STEM and a desire to learn from successful women in the community. This event is intended to inspire students on the topics of career choices, entrepreneurship, leadership, and financial literacy.
The following Kansas City non-profit and for-profit women business leaders served as panelists, mentors and/or committee members:
At the conclusion of the event, four students were awarded scholarships to attend the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference in Orlando, Florida in April, 2024, for networking, workshops, and leadership training with women entrepreneurs. These students were selected by school leaders out of the nearly 100 girls that attended from DeLaSalle, Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy, Ewing Marion Kauffman School, and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.  Kansas City’s first annual Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Forum was sponsored by EAG Advertising & Marketing and WWMB 2018, NAWBO Kansas City, ECCO Select, Lucas Commercial Flooring, and Show Me KC Schools, in coordination with the Young Enterprising Women Foundation and Institute of Consumer Money Management.
About Enterprising Women Foundation The Enterprising Women Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization and sister organization of Enterprising Women magazine, is hosting a series of mentoring events around the U.S. to connect outstanding high school girls with an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with outstanding women entrepreneurs in their local community. Learn more at https://www.enterprisingwomenfoundation.org/. As we approach September 1st, we are looking toward the end of the year, and there are just 4 months left. It seems like it was just 2022! However, we are almost into our ninth month of 2023, and you know what that means, the end of the year is just around the corner. It still feels like we have plenty of time before the end of the year, right?
Do you have to start now to be finished by the end of the year? No, of course not, but the longer you wait the more limited your options, budgets, and scheduling dates become. Don't wait until the last minute! Start now if you have a project, even beyond flooring, that you want completed before the end of the year!
Lucas Commercial Flooring is proud to sponsor Construction Suicide Prevention Week again in 2023. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Construction Suicide Prevention Week has dedicated September 4-8, 2023 to providing online resources and job site talks to focus on suicide prevention specifically the construction industry. Construction workers face unique challenges every day, which lead to a higher-than-average rate of suicides. Construction Suicide Prevention Week is working to provide resources, so we can work together to prevent it. Although the highlight of the event is in September, the Webinar Series for 2023 will begin Thursday, August 10th, with weekly installments leading up to Prevention Week. Topics include:
 6/8/2023 0 Comments Dana Hetrick, President of Lucas Commercial Flooring, Named a 2023 Enterprising Women of the Year Award WinnerPrestigious Awards Program Recognizes World’s Top Women EntrepreneursDana Hetrick, President of Lucas Commercial Flooring, has been named a winner of the 2023 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to the world’s top women entrepreneurs. Dana was recognized at the 21st Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration and Conference, for her leadership in the category of $2M- $3M Revenue. The Celebration and Conference brought together dynamic women from around the world to share business insights, expand their networks and deepen mentoring commitments, at the Wyndham Grand in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
ABOUT ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAGAZINE: Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, is the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the online edition of the magazine reaches one million readers in 185 countries. For more information, please visit https://enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551. http://enterprisingwomen.com 2023 Woman of Impact Nominees with the American Heart Association include LCFG's President, Dana Hetrick
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