Richard McKay is a seasoned visionary in the flooring industry, currently leading Sprung Gym Flooring — one of the UK’s largest fitness flooring suppliers. Over the past two decades, he has earned a reputation for designing and supplying specialised flooring solutions at some of the nation’s most iconic sporting and corporate venues, while simultaneously emerging as a forward-thinking voice in the digital landscape.
Richard’s online journey began in 2008 with Tweetabix (no longer active), a blog that highlighted early Twitter adopters before social media’s meteoric rise. He interviewed industry luminaries such as rugby legend Will Carling, marketing strategist David Meerman Scott, MP Grant Shapps, journalist Jemima Kiss, and tech commentator Shel Israel, chronicling pivotal shifts in the digital conversation.
In 2010, Richard founded Floorcrunch (no longer active), a microblog dedicated to the flooring industry’s evolving trends. His insights soon secured him a place in the pages of acclaimed publications—he was a minor contributor to Content Rules by Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman, and he later contributed to the Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies (3rd Edition) in 2015.
From 2011 to 2020, Richard operated McKay Flooring (previous role), sharing industry expertise and project updates. He continues to run Sportsflooring.co.uk (with a new launch coming soon), and currently manages Gym-flooring.com, where he regularly publishes inspirational content about gym design, sports innovation, and fitness products, including technical guides and expert buying advice.
Gym & Sports Flooring Highlights
Richard’s influence in gym and sports flooring is evident in his extensive project portfolio:
- Gym & Sports Flooring Contractor for the Emirates Arena Velodrome at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
- Gym Flooring & Sports Flooring Contractor at the Glasgow Aquatics Centre for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
- Gym Flooring Supplier & Installer at the Manchester City Training Ground.
- Reclaimed Gym Flooring Contractor for the New Balance Hospitality Suite at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- Gym Flooring Contractor for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Falkland Islands.
- Flooring Supplier to Google Headquarters, Irvine, California.
- Bespoke Flooring Supplier for Selfridges, Oxford Street, London.
- Sports Flooring Contractor at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University.
- Gym Flooring Contractor at Imperial College London.
- Junckers Flooring Contractor at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.
- Gym Flooring Supplier and Contractor at Gleneagles Hotel.
- Flooring Contractor at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
- Gym Flooring Supplier at the University of London.
- Flooring Contractor at Microsoft HQ, Edinburgh.
- Bespoke Flooring Supplier to Pernod Ricard, London.
- Gym Flooring Contractor at New Balance, Warrington.
- Sports Flooring Supplier to BrewDog.
- Junckers Flooring Contractor at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow.
Richard is also a founder member of the Global Flooring Alliance and creator of Whisky Barrel Flooring—a wood flooring product crafted from reclaimed whisky barrels, reflecting his innovative approach to materials and sustainability.