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Parterre Introduces a New Luxury Vinyl Flooring Collection
Storri, Inspired by Narratives Untold, Uncovers the Inspiration for Original Designs Parterre Flooring Systems introduces a new preview collection, Storri Luxury Vinyl Flooring to join alongside its current luxury vinyl and resilient sheet flooring collections. A gathering of design inspiration from stories untold, the patterns within Storri embrace cultural values…
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New Floor Insulation Product Instructional App Launched for House Builders
Derbyshire-based expanded polystyrene (EPS) manufacturer, Springvale, has launched a new free instructional mobile app. The quick and easy installation guide will help building contractors using Springvale’s suspended ground floor insulation product; Beamshield Plus. The app is available for smartphones and tablets and will sit along the range of online digital…
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Entries now open for Recofloor 2018 Awards Event
Recofloor, the UK’s vinyl flooring recycling scheme, is accepting entries for its 2018 annual Awards Event, which will kick off at Liverpool Football Club’s prestigious Anfield ground on Thursday April 26th 2018. Hosted by footballing legend Kevin Keegan, the event celebrates members’ achievements and commitment to the scheme, established eight…
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Central Flooring Services install resin floor for Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines have constructed a brand new 12,000m2 maintenance hangar facility large enough to house two Dream liners the largest aeroplanes that can land at Birmingham Airport. The hangar is so large that the aeroplanes can pull in one side, turn and exit back out the other door. The high…
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Altro makes its resin flooring systems even easier to choose
Altro has made it easier to choose your next resin flooring system, simplifying how products are named and described so you can concentrate on creating spaces that really work for the people that use them. The new Altro flooring resin systems brochure features information about the restructured product ranges, the…
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Wool Floors Look Wonderful at Wool Floor Show London
The only event in the trade show calendar that focuses entirely on wool flooring is to be held next month (on 15th and 16th March) at Stamford Bridge, in the grounds of Chelsea FC. Wool Floor Show London will present a stunning collection of wool carpet and rug exhibitors featuring…
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Get inspired with Arturo
The floor forms the foundation for your personal work and living environment. Colour plays a leading role in this. Colour evokes emotion, creates the right perception and creates a style that suits you. Get inspired and discover the hidden potential of resin design flooring. With the new Arturo Colour Collection…
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Sikafloor provides Durable, High-Gloss surface fit for a Ferrari
Thanks to Sika, a vehicle workshop involved in the repair and maintenance of some of the world’s most expensive cars has been supplied with a durable, high-gloss floor to protect the high-powered, high-specification machines it services. The Ferrari Garage in Greater Manchester contains a hive of engineering expertise. For the…
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The Contract Zone Is Coming!
The Flooring Show continues to grow, and for the 2017 edition, will be introducing ‘The Contract Zone’. Featuring a central display of the latest trends and innovations in the contract flooring sector, and surrounded by exhibition stands, which will host key brands, this latest development will be one not to…
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Transport investment to drive Connection Retail’s growth
North East-headquartered flooring specialist, Connection Retail Ltd., has invested nearly £1m in its in-house transport network as it gears up for further growth. The £814,000 investment includes the purchase of 10 sprinter vans, adding to the 10 purchased in 2016. The firm, which transports up to 600 deliveries a day,…
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Star Uretech have become the first resin bound/bonded manufacturer to receive accreditation from the living wage foundation.
The Living Wage Foundation is pleased to announce that Star Uretech, has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Star Uretech, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors; receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.45 – significantly higher…
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Altro provides flexible solutions for ‘WOW’ factor
The Office Group (TOG) is home to one of the most creative, exciting and forward-thinking working communities in the UK.TOG creates beautifully designed buildings with a focus on greener environments, without compromising on aesthetics. For Angel Square, an office building based in North London, they wanted a unique front of…
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Carpet Recycling UK: landfill diversion of carpet waste rises to 35%
More carpet waste in the UK was diverted from landfill in 2016 with 142,000 tonnes that were reused, recycled or recovered for energy, according to latest Carpet Recycling UK figures. This 14% increase on 2015 (125,000 tonnes) represents a diversion rate of 35% – up from just 2% in 9…
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February edition of Floors magazine now LIVE!
FEBRUARY EDITION – ISSUE 34 – FLOORS MAGAZINE – CLICK HERE OR BELOW Floors magazine and Floorinsite.com – devoted to delivering top quality flooring information to our dedicated readers for nearly 25 years, having our finger pressed hard on the pulse of the contract and retail flooring industry never missing a beat, having…
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Posh Flooring looks at trends for the coming summer – Updated
Update: This post has been removed following information received regarding Posh Flooring – Flooring Republic – Anbo and associated companies.
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Birtley trade counter launch for North East online retailer
A North East-based online flooring specialist has launched its first-ever trade store, following a £200k investment with further openings planned in the region. Connection Flooring Ltd., which primarily operates as an online group of companies within the flooring sector, has opened a 7,000ft2 trade counter on Portobello Trade Park, in Birtley,…
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Atkinson & Kirby prepare for future generations at City of Glasgow College
Leading timber-flooring brand, Atkinson & Kirby has supplied its Caledonian range of oak flooring to the new City of Glasgow College campus central atrium. City of Glasgow College’s new Cathedral Street campus, in the heart of Glasgow’s Learning Quarter is one of the largest in Scotland. Designed for 40,000 students,…
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Dr.Schutz flooring solution used at Oxfordshire Space Test Facility
When the current floor system at the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) RAL Space facility required refurbishment, flooring specialist, Floor-Safe Ltd called upon Dr.Schutz to supply its ESD Floor Coating System to his company. As an approved Dr.Schutz contractor, Floor-Safe was confident that the product would offer protection against…
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Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Soft Skills
For a long time now leadership skills have been bandied about as being essential for the Construction industry to progress. Back in 1998 Sir John Egan reported that ‘The industry must provide decent and safe working conditions and improve management and supervisory skills at all levels’. 10 years later the Chartered…
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Salesmark enhances operations with new trucks from Ryder
Flooring supplier Salesmark has partnered with Ryder to help improve its transport operation. Seeking a reliable and cost-effective alternative, Salesmark signed a five-year contract hire deal with Ryder. The company now has three Iveco Daily 7.2 tonne box trucks on contract hire and one additional 7.5 tonne Daf LF on…
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Feet on New Soil – National Flooring Equipment appoints European director
To manage an increased demand for its products in Europe, floor removal specialist National Flooring Equipment has appointed Toine van den Heuvel as European director. Van den Heuvel, who has twelve years of experience working in the equipment rental industry, will facilitate National Flooring Equipment’s relationships with rental partners across…
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Trending now with Ege carpet: Optical illusions, geometry and dark ambient
With stunning textures, patterns and colours available, ege carpet is emerging as the focal point in many interior designs. While hard surfaces as concrete, tiles and timber offer a clean modern expression, the comfort, warmth and high design factor offered by carpets provide a playground of opportunities for designers, architects…
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Royal Automobile Club London choose Gerflor
We all love a sense of tradition and occasion. It’s this very fabric of British culture that sets us apart from the rest of the World and defines who we are. The Royal Automobile Club in London’s prestigious Pall Mall exemplifies the very essence of our delight with all things…
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Save The Date for The Flooring Show 2017
Returning for the 55th year, The Flooring Show 2017 will run across three days, from 17th to 19th September 2017, so make sure you save the dates for the UK’s largest, trade only Flooring Show! With over 150 of the industries leading brands already signed up to exhibit and a…
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Catch the winning action at the Recofloor 2017 Awards Event
Don’t run out of time; book your tickets now at www.recofloor.org for the cricket-themed Recofloor 2017 Awards Event to be held at London’s historic Kia Oval cricket ground on March 29th. This year’s annual awards event promises to go ‘all out’ celebrating the waste vinyl flooring recycling achievements of participants…
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