to medical and dental, restaurants, diverse styles, patterns and colours the hotels, retail and mass housing such market demands. “We travel to the as universities and the Olympic Vil- manufacturing facility regularly to select lage,” he said, observing that the new films and embossing patterns. We company also can customize its follow trends in the design, hardwood products in a way many other com- and ceramic industries, as well as the panies cannot. “We did some work vinyl industry. We have dedicated archi- for UBC (University of British Colum- tect and design representatives to serve bia) student housing in which we the western design industry. The com- were able to successfully match pany is structured to be able to react new flooring to the cabinet laminate quickly to changing market demands.” selected by the design team.” For example, the company will launch About six years ago, Van Oene a new tile format this fall in response to says the company moved into the consumer requests for a larger style. residential market where strong de- Van Oene says Bay Resource Group has mand for affordable, environmentally spent time patterning and testing and friendly products created significant the product is just about ready to go. growth opportunities. In this highly competitive market, Bay In fact, Van Oene says every prod- Resource Group maintains two separate Residential renovation uct Bay Resource carries now is warehouses fully stocked with inven- LEED Gold compliant. “Phthalates - tory, allowing it to meet client orders free is a big catch phrase these days. All of our plastics are faster and more effectively. Bay Resource distributes prod- bio-based and we have been fully phthalates-free for nine uct throughout western Canada directly and has eastern years now.” Canadian distributors as well. The biggest challenge in meeting unique residential re- For more information about Bay Resource Group, visit http://www.bayresourcegroup.ca. quirements he says, is ensuring the offering includes the A proud Canadian company North America's fastest growing flooring trend - Vinyl flooring is suitable for both commercial and residential use. Made from extremely durable pure vinyl, Harbinger Flooring is virtually indistinguishable from the natural beauty of the materials which inspire our designs with none of the practical drawbacks. Harbinger Flooring offers significant advantages in terms of increased performance and lower maintenance. Whichever style or pattern you choose - Harbinger Flooring brings great looking, classic style to any commercial or residential application. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-646-6519 www.harbingerfloors.com The Canadian Design and Construction Report — July-August 2015 – 49