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GEKKO – Improving Flooring Adhesive Systems and Productivity – Safely
Gekko Industries offer innovative flooring adhesive systems which enable the industry to improve productivity, safely. These adhesive solutions meet and overcome the challenges faced by businesses as budgets are squeezed, legislation is tightened, and limited resources are high on the agenda. The Gekko G1 and G2 Flooring Adhesive Gun systems…
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UZIN flooring systems used at Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
The flooring contractor Superior Finish (Contracts) Ltd was asked to replace the 30 year old floor with new vinyl tiles. The new flooring had to be installed in the very busy corridors that link different areas of the hospital, so the contractor installed the new floor overnight and in sections…
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3 Ways to ensure your wood flooring lasts longer
Here are three ways to keep your wood flooring looking brand new for longer. A well-made and properly installed wood floor shows that you care about your home or business. We want to share with you the three best ways to keep a long lasting and high quality wood floor.…
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2 One Day Training Academies at Multi-Hire, Shot-Blasting and Floor Stripping
If you know pretty much everything there is to know about your job, then either your job’s so boring that you bitterly regret not trying harder at school, or you’re just about ready to retire! The fact is that in this fast-moving world knowledge is your greatest drawback or competitive…
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Atkinson & Kirby provides a lesson in Engineered Oak Flooring style at the Heriot Watt University
Atkinson & Kirby has helped to add style to the James Watt Building at the Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. Established in 1821, Heriot-Watt is a specialist university, renowned for its innovative research, with five campuses across the world including, Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. The James Watt…
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The Amazing ASB Glass Floor system – LED Flooring
Glass Floor by ASB – Introduction ASB is known for its innovations and sustainable design in the world of sport and has already revolutionised the squash sport. All of this experience and in-depth knowledge of the high-quality materials used are incorporated into the most modern flooring system currently on the…
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FILAMARBLE AID protective treatment for natural stone surfaces launches in the UK
FILA has launched a new protective treatment for natural stone surfaces. New FILAMARBLE AID is an odourless, solvent-free treatment that protects against the aggression of staining, blocking the damaging effects of acids, alkalines, stains and heat. It creates a natural-look polished barrier for stone, marble, limestone and travertine that won’t…
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The 2018 C.A.T. Trade Price List and Website have had a makeover and are now online!
Previous trade price lists from C.A.T. have always been informative, but in 2018 we have combined the price list into a pictorial Trade Catalogue. The 2018 C.A.T. trade pricelist contains all the information from the Comprehensive C.A.T. with all the trade prices making it a complete – all in one…
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Burmatex ® introduce alaska multilevel loop carpet tiles
New experiences unfurl before our eyes; we absorb facts and figures on geography, geology, landscape and lifestyle. As designers, our interests lie with colour and texture, contrast and pattern, and the relationships between these subjects. Named after the most northern US state and popular travel destination, alaska multilevel loop carpet…
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Amazing Oak Flooring and Bespoke Wood Staircase by Wood Floors & Accessories
It’s easy to see why there has been such an increase in popularity of Chevrons with this fantastic installation. The project was for a private client in Brighton who chose Prime Grade 100% FSC European Oak Chevrons and Flooring Planks. We were selected as the supplier because we offer consistency…
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Print Acoustics celebrate at The Surfaces Design Show in London
There were good reasons to participate at the Surfaces Design Show in London for Print Acoustics. Innovative product Zumi Soundscapes developed with Triplaco -Print Acoustics wins the prestigious Surface Design Award London 2018 in the category Interior and Light Surfaces. 80 projects from 16 different countries were entered this year; the judges selected the…
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Havwoods International – A cut above the rest
Men’s grooming is one of the UK economy’s major growth areas; as are coffee shops, which are predicted to become the new local and outnumber pubs by 2030. So Tabard Street barber Dasos Anastasis decided his second venture in SE1 would have a twist. In order to best capture the…
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Ege inspire with their Ultimate guide to carpets
Ege wanted to inspire and help all you great architects and interior designers out there with a truly helpful, one-stop guide to working with carpets. So they banded together with a prime selection of leading architects, interior designers and carpet experts to give you: “The Ultimate Guide to Carpets“. The guide contains:…
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Case Study – Wharfedale Homes by S&D Flooring
Client: Wharfedale Homes Size: 65m2 Duration: 1 day Wharfedale Homes specialises in developing design-led new-build homes in Yorkshire. Carefully designed to blend sympathetically into their local environment, the organisation provides its clients with high-quality construction and craftsmanship. It is also these high standards that would also determine the quality of…
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Addagrip Fixture at Anfield
Addagrip approved contractor Soft Surfaces Ltd, was invited back to Liverpool Football Club, Anfield in July 2017 to carry out an installation of BBA approved resin bound surfacing for the Club’s brand new flagship Retail Store, due to open at the start of the season. The store will offer fans…
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Incati presents its new METAL-X Carpet Collection – Floornet
The newest result of our innovative approach and technical know-how. Incati created this effect by combining our newly developed URBAN designs with the brilliant and shining ECONYL® metallic yarns, available in gold, silver, pearl, prosecco and copper colours. The collection is produced on our state of the art cobble Vandewiele…
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What is the safest and easiest method to install Skirting, Capping and Coving?
UZIN understands not only the time restraints installers sometimes find themselves up against but the health & safety risks they can also be exposed to when doing such jobs as installing skirting, capping & coving. The majority of the trade currently still use solvent based adhesives. This is understandable because…
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Polyflor launches Polysafe Quattro PUR
Polyflor, the UK’s commercial and residential vinyl flooring specialist, has just announced the launch of their new Polysafe Quattro PUR collection. This innovative safety flooring range offers barefoot and shod sustainable wet slip resistance with a stud-free finish for enhanced comfort underfoot. Polysafe Quattro has been specifically designed to provide…
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New Quantum Plus-Tread takes staircase safety to a higher level
Quantum has built a great reputation as one of the UK’s leading flooring solution specialists, providing a consistently high standard of technical excellence for more than 50 years. Their stair nosings have been specified in thousands of installations making them one of the nation’s most trusted brands – and now…
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Carpet Recycling UK: landfill diversion of carpet waste rises to 42%
Volumes of carpet waste diverted from landfill in the UK continue to rise, with 168,000 tonnes reused, recycled or recovered for energy in 2017, reports Carpet Recycling UK. This represents a diversion rate of 42% – up from 35% and an increase in 26,000 tonnes compared to 2016, according to…
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Tools to refurb and clean hard floors from The Preparation Group
For the refurbishment and deep restorative cleaning of hard floors, The Preparation Group, specialists in providing solutions for preparation, maintenance and finishing, offers the multi-tasking STG450 and lighter STG400 machines. Both have a wide range of attachments that can be fixed or simply placed under the machine to grind, sand,…
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Elladur pushes the boundaries with breakthrough new resin flooring range
A breakthrough range of solvent-free resin flooring products is changing the face of specification for commercial and industrial market sectors with environmental benefits for customers. Elladur, developed by Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, pushes the boundaries of technology with its family of solvent-free products combined with its high-performance application. For…
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Mapei ’s Mapefloor Comfort System AR/X installed at BDP Architects Bristol office
Designers are specifying state of the art solutions which promote serenity, tranquility and concentration. Mapei are dedicated to research and development and as such have created the Mapefloor Comfort System: a flooring concept dedicated to the creation of seamless flooring characterized by a high level of comfort underfoot that also…
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BAL launches new revised RIBA-approved CPDs
BAL –the market-leaders in full tiling solutions, have launched three new revised RIBA-approved tiling CPDs. The CPDs, entitled “Floor Tiling Solutions for the Modern Build”, “Tiling Solutions for Heavily Trafficked Areas” and “Tiling Solutions for Leisure Centres”, have been re-launched with up-to-date technical information to better reflect the changes in…
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Sustainability starts with the suppliers, long before the construction phase – Marldon UK
In an age where green builds and sustainability are increasingly important, there’s a lot of responsibility lying with architects, specifiers and construction professionals. However, it can be argued that sustainability starts much sooner in the supply chain. As the old saying goes, “a workman is only as good as his…
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