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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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The 2017 tile trends to look out for
With 2016 dominated by concrete inspired ranges, 2017 is set to be an exciting year when it comes to new floor and wall tile trends. Stephen Baker, Sales and Marketing Director, at Solus Ceramics discusses the emerging tile designs set to take 2017 by storm. The use of large format tiles has…
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Sanglier appoint Mike Moran as new Director of Sales
Sanglier Ltd have appointed Mike Moran in the position of Director of Sales. Mike has a proven track record of success in the adhesives and sealants market, serving most recently as Sales Director Western Europe in the Industrial division of Bostik. “Mike is respected within the European adhesive market and…
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Joined Up Thinking Needed To Reduce Floor Insurance Payouts
Every year, UK companies pay out over £800 million a year in public liability claims caused by slips on floors. Despite this, many are continuing to invest in ineffective cleaning regimes that are actually making the problem worse. Why is this? Put simply, when it comes to maintaining floor safety…
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Flooring Industry Outlook – Flooring Trends in the United States for 2017
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for the design industry to start making predictions for coming trends. This outlook is generally based on data collected over the past several months to years, and includes consumer buying trends, industry expert opinions, and new materials being introduced by manufacturers…
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Solus Ceramics stays on trend with new concrete flooring effect range
Leading tile supplier Solus Ceramics has launched a unique stylish floor and wall tile range inspired by the rustic beauty of concrete. Different to other concrete effect products, the new Raw range echoes authentic concrete, replicating the evocative crevices and bubbles often found in modern concrete slabs. The tiles provide…
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Taking off with its customers – FN Neuhofer Helicopter flights from the Bau 2017
A helicopter flight over beautiful southern Bavaria and Austria combined with a company visit, and all of this in connection with attendance at the Bau trade fair in Munich – that’s how efficiently current and potential customers of FN Neuhofer Holz were on the go. In less than half a…
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A Cumberlidge specialist floor coverings puts a spring in New Health and Leisure Centre’s Flooring
Dinnington-based floor and wall covering specialists, A Cumberlidge, have fitted a sports-specific flooring system in the exercise studio of the recently opened Thorncliffe Health & Leisure Centre in High Green, Sheffield. Explains Damian Bradley, project manager for A Cumberlidge: “The client had specified Junckers Sylvasport Premium boards on the New…
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Extensive enhancements announced for DOMOTEX 2018
– New exhibition layout – Annually rotating keynote theme: “Unique Youniverse” to headline show in 2018 – New run of show, from Friday to Monday DOMOTEX continues to undergo further development and enhancement, featuring a new exhibition layout and the introduction of an annual keynote theme in 2018, plus an even stronger focus…
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BAL products specified for luxury Brimstone Spa complex in Cumbria
BAL have provided a full system solution of adhesives, grouts and ancillary products for a luxury spa complex in the heart of the Lake District. Featuring stunning tiling throughout in a demanding environment, including electric and water-fed underfloor heating systems, the new Brimstone Spa complex at the Langdale Estate Hotel…
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Luxury vinyl tile range from Milliken Enhanced, Refined and Designed to Combine
Milliken announces a new addition to its Luxury Vinyl Tile range: Freelay LVT. The Freelay LVT collection includes six designs and the additional benefit of effortless adhesive free installation, as well as excellent comfort and acoustic characteristics. Furthermore, the standard LVT range has been edited and the collection refined with…
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New ‘rustic vintage’ Götaland joins Kährs wood flooring range
Kährs has introduced its Götaland Collection – a new range of five oak wood floors. In colours spanning floury white to chocolate brown, the new three-strip collection combines lively oak with a vintage finish. It takes inspiration from Kährs’ Småland Collection, which includes complementary designs in a one-strip format. Named…
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Bonasystems bolsters leadership team with the new appointment of Martin Gammon, former CEO of OCS, to its board
Martin Gammon, has been appointed as non-executive director at Bonasystems, the UK-based market leader in specialist floorcare products, anti-slip solutions and consulting. Formally announced today by Steven Phillips, Managing Director at Bonasystems, Martin will play a pivotal role in the growth strategy for the company with plans in place to…
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RAK Ceramics (UK) launches Circle Wood tile collection
RAK Ceramics PJSC, one of the largest ceramics’ brands in the world, introduces a new tile collection – Circle Wood – to the UK market. Circle Wood Collection Using advanced digital printing technology, RAK Ceramics’ new Circle Wood collection interprets the essence of real wood. The gres porcelain glazed tile…
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Floors Magazine – Domotex Edition
Don’t miss Floors magazine which covers the Domotex exhibition this weekend, for details on how to appear within Floors or Floorinsite.com please email [email protected].
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The Flooring Show 2017 – Registration & Exhibitor List Online Now
The Flooring Show 2017, the UK’s largest, trade only exhibition, will be back at the Harrogate International Centre from Sunday 17th - 19th September
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