FCICA Announces the 2024 Recipient of the Bruce Newbrough Memorial CIM Scholarship Sponsored by ARDEX Americas

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, in cooperation with ARDEX Americas, is pleased to announce the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager Program (CIM) Scholarship was awarded to Trey Bucher of NCC Nevada Contract Carpet.

Mr. Bucher has been in the flooring industry for 7 years. He currently works in sales, estimating and as the showroom manager at his family’s flooring business, NCC Nevada Contract Carpet out of Las Vegas, NV. Having grown up in the business, he has filled many roles - demoing flooring, inventory, shipping/receiving, warehouse management, area rug fabrication - to his current primary role as a sales representative and estimator. Trey states, ‘I love the industry because it poses a new challenge everyday.’ He's looking forward to starting the CIM Program and becoming a CIM. 

The Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by ARDEX Americas, covers the cost of the full Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program including application, content and assessment fees, a value of $1,225. The Scholarship was established to provide educational opportunities to floor covering Installation Managers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to and excellence in proper substrate preparation and installation of floor covering. Named after Bruce Newbrough, former ARDEX Director of Technical Services and later working in Applications Development, tirelessly utilized every opportunity to further his vision and passion for industry education and training on proper substrate preparation, all for the purpose of achieving successful installations. This is the foundation on which FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, was built and the reason Bruce was a dedicated ambassador of the organization. 

Recognized by installation experts, ARDEX Americas is the leading solution and service provider of innovative building systems. We develop, manufacture and distribute high-performance specialty building products for all aspects of substrate preparation, floor covering, tile and stone installation systems and architectural concrete systems for commercial and residential applications. A family owned company, ARDEX leads through local customer interaction striving for excellence in all that we do. We ensure the job gets done right the first time, to specification and on schedule, minimizing risk and costly callbacks. As a complement to our products, we offer complete flooring installation solutions backed by the most comprehensive full replacement warranty in the industry, SystemOne^TM.

About the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program

The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program sets the industry standard for those involved in the management of commercial flooring projects. The Program provides video training modules led by experts who speak from years of floor covering experience. Paired with assessments to confirm the educational training gained, the modules enhance the qualified flooring professional’s core skill set, experience and knowledge base necessary to successfully manage commercial flooring projects. Individuals who reach this level of expertise will be easily distinguished by their achievement of the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation. For more information about the CIM Program, go to www.fcica.com/CIM.