Flooring at InstallerSHOW 2025

The InstallerSHOW is just around the corner, and excitement is building! Over 30,000 professionals and 800 exhibitors are expected to come together at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, from 24th to 26th June 2025. This year, the event is set to be the biggest yet, with an expanded flooring offering backed by partnerships with leading industry associations the Contract Flooring Association (CFA), the National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers (NICF) and the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA).

The CFA will be exhibiting in Hall 4 at Stand 4H34, alongside FITA’s Demo Zone. To learn more about the leading independent trade association and professional voice of the contract flooring industry, make sure to pay a visit!

A highlight of the CFA’s involvement at the InstallerSHOW will be the live reveal and prize giving for the winner of the 2025 Flooring Apprentice of the Year competition. This well-established competition highlights the hard work and achievements of flooring apprentices across the UK. The finalists are: Daniel Mee at Hillside Contracts Ltd, Greg Scott at Veitchi Flooring Ltd, and Sam Shetliffe at Capital Flooring & Blinds. Good luck to all the finalists!

The Flooring Apprentice of the Year competition is made possible through the generosity of the sponsors, who are able to show that they value apprenticeships and believe in the importance of training within the industry.

The CFA is also backing Building Safety Week, commencing on June 23rd 2025, an industry-wide initiative with a coalition of industry partners which champions best working practices to continue to improve safety.

“We are looking forward to creating a centrally located meeting point for installers of flooring products, and members from our association,” said Richard Catt, CEO of the CFA. “We will be exhibiting at the event and are also delighted to be a part of Building Safety Week, an important area for our members. We look forward to sharing best practice and expertise.”

For the first time, the InstallerSHOW will feature FITA’s Flooring Demo Zone, building on the popularity of the independent, not-for-profit training organisation’s live demos at The Flooring Show over many years! This will be an engaging opportunity to learn installation techniques first-hand from flooring experts. Visit Hall 4, Stand 4H34, to discover flooring tips and tricks the so-called ‘FITA Way’.

Plus, benefit from an exclusive show discount of 15% off all training courses, and an even more impressive 25% off if you’re a CFA or NICF member! FITA’s training is delivered by consultants with extensive knowledge – by industry, for industry. It receives consistently excellent satisfaction ratings across all courses.

NICF will also exhibit in Hall 4 at stand 4I42, where it will host the Fitter of the Year 2025 Competition – LVT semi-final practical trials throughout the event! 12 fitters are competing to test their skills to decide which 5 contestants will progress to the final.

These associations are joined by a wide range of not-to-be-missed flooring sector exhibitors at the InstallerSHOW, such as CFA members Hanson Plywood, Genesis Global Systems, Mapei and Spotnails to name a few.

The event is completely free to attend, including parking – but pre-registration is essential, so make sure to book your tickets in advance via the InstallerSHOW website.

For more information visit: www.installershow.com