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Welsh Slate is Phelan’s favourite at York racecourse
The redeveloped York racecourse features roofing and flooring by Welsh Slate. Roofing and flooring from Welsh Slate feature on the first major redevelopment of the northern end of York racecourse for a century. They were specified by master planners Phelan Architects as a natural material to complement the listed buildings…
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Kemtile bids a fond farewell to ‘Mr Ucrete’
This month, Ian Scriven – one of the country’s leading commercial and industrial flooring specialists – will retire from a sector that he has helped drive and develop for over four decades in the UK and Ireland. At the age of 71, Ian will leave his role as Business Development Manager…
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Osmo meets the demands for Wooden Decking
Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes expert, offers a range of decking oils to protect and maintain the beauty and quality of exterior decking. The product range provides resistance against water and dirt, while also offering an appealing satin oil-based protective finish. Made from natural plant oils, organic pigments…
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V4, Faxe & Floor Skills join forces to promote quality and care across the UK wood flooring industry
V4 Woodflooring has teamed up with Faxe, a leading provider of wood protection products in Europe, to become sole wholesaler of Faxe’s wood floor treatments and aftercare products into the UK market. The partnership also sees V4 and Faxe working closely with Floor Skills, the UK’s leading provider of wood…
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New Hard Flooring from COREtec®
This entirely new category of hard flooring is a great alternative to glue down LVT, Solid locking LVT or laminate flooring. Its extruded core is made of recycled wood and bamboo, limestone and virgin vinyl. 100% WATERPROOF COREtec® floors can be installed in wet areas. They will never swell when exposed…
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British Library Books Bonasystems for Cleaning Contract
Bonasystems, market leaders in cleaning and anti-slip products, services and consulting, has carried out an important cleaning contract at the British Library in St Pancras, London with its contract cleaning partners, Emprise. Bonasystems was engaged by Emprise to ensure that the floor tiles within the library’s 36 public washrooms were up to…
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New from ORAC®: SX171, waterproof and paintable cover board skirting
Want to cover up old skirting boards? Keep untidy cables and wiring out of sight? Do you prefer skirting boards that are the same colour as your walls? ORAC®, the Belgian manufacturer of architectural profiles for floors, walls and ceilings now extends its series of skirting boards with the SX171.…
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Interfloor revealing fresh new looks at the flooring show
Visitors to this year’s Flooring Show in Harrogate will be able to see Interfloor’s best in class underlays sporting clean new looks and upgraded technical specifications, plus some new additions to the portfolio designed to support retailers by providing an exceptional “one-stop-shop” supplying everything needed for the installation of floor coverings from one…
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Bostik launches new carpet adhesive with added grab
Bostik has introduced a new formulation for its Laybond Carpet adhesive to provide extra grab, helping to combat carpet curl on larger projects. Available in a 5kg or 15kg tub, the water-based, solvent-free acrylic emulsion adhesive ensures a fast and permanent bond, helping installers to deliver a high standard of…
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Vanessa Brady OBE to talk at The Flooring Show
The Flooring Show is thrilled to announce that Vanessa Brady will be talking in the Seminar Theatre at this years exhibition. Founder of the Society of British and International Design, as well being an international multi-award winning Interior Designer and Business Consultant, to name a few of her accolades; Vanessa…
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Hultafors NEW Range of Craftsman’s Knives
Precision, quality and long-lasting sharpness are the hallmarks of these superb new products. Hultafors Tools has extended its range of Knives for professional craftsmen and women. With a selection of Heavy Duty Knives, Safety Knives, Chisel Knives and Utility Knives already available from Hultafors in the UK, there’s also specially…
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UltraFloor add to moisture protection range
UltraFloor are delighted to announce the launch of Suppress IT, a single component, two-coat moisture vapour suppressant. UltraFloor Suppress IT is ideal for use over a variety of substrates including concrete floors, sand/cement screeds and most absorbent construction materials. It is a water based product which is designed to suppress…
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A fix for any occasion thanks to Floorwise
When it comes to ticking all the right boxes, floorwise has it nailed, glued, stapled and tacked thanks to one of the UK’s best collections of floorcovering accessories. From adhesives and gripper to heat seam tape, hammer tackers, staples and staplers, floorwise delivers great value, but most important of all,…
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Wool Trends with the Campaign for Wool
The Campaign for Wool will once again host the industry’s leading names in wool carpets set around an innovative wool display at the centre of the Wool Trends area in Hall C. Additionally, it will showcase the latest Homes & Gardens Wool supplement which will launch the first consumer promotion…
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Don’t feel alone – get free project support from BAL
BAL – the market-leaders in full tiling solutions – have a released a series of short videos about how tilers can get free on-site project support. The new videos, available on BAL’s YouTube channel, or sent directly to YOU + BAL partners, highlight how BAL’s Product Support Technicians (PST) provide hands-on, personal…
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The Flooring Show 2016 Preview
The Flooring Show is Almost Here… and this year it’s looking to be bigger and better than ever! Last year, thousands of flooring retailers, distributors, wholesalers, contractors, designers, architects and facilities managers (pretty much everyone in the industry!) from independent, SME and large scale business’, visited The Flooring Show. From…
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The Tiling Show 2016 Preview
The UK’s First Tiling Show is Almost Here… Can you afford to miss it? This year, hundreds of tiling retailers, distributors, wholesalers, contractors, designers, architects and facilities managers from independent, SME and large scale businesses, will be attending The Tiling Show. From 18th to 20th September, the tiling industry will…
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Welsh Slate is trusted to help deliver a medieval facelift
Roofing, walling and flooring from Welsh Slate feature on the redeveloped cardigan castle. A three-pronged helping hand from Welsh Slate has contributed towards giving a medieval castle a new lease of life. The manufacturer’s roof slates, walling and floor tiles feature on multiple aspects of the £12.5 million redevelopment of…
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Heckmondwike FB Launch Constellation Carpet Tiles
Yorkshire manufacturer of fibre bonded carpets, Heckmondwike FB, have launched their new Constellation range of creative carpet planks for areas where contemporary design and high footfall meet. Available now for projects nationwide, Constellation carpet tiles can be cut on site for bespoke designs and to fit into any project. Constellation…
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Future Plans Look Bright for Architects
Following a period of consistent growth and expansion, Architects Practice, Lippe Architects, based in Inverurie and Aberdeen are changing their company branding to reflect the scale of the company and the expanding services it offers to clients as it approaches 33 years in business. As part of this growth and…
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Atkinson & Kirby adds a stylish finish to the Brocco On The Park Hotel
As part of the Brocco On The Park Hotel refurbishment Atkinson & Kirby’s Heritage Oak LivLoc range has been installed to provide stylish flooring in the hotel’s eight bedrooms. Sheffield’s Brocco on the Park, formally known as the Peace Guest House, is inspired by the peace dove of their rumoured…
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Recofloor launches ‘Red Letter Days’ Summer Prize Draw
Recofloor has launched its Summer Promotion giving flooring contractors who recycle their waste vinyl flooring throughout August the chance to win an ‘unforgettable experience’ with a Red Letter Days Gift Card. Every flooring company raising a Recofloor collection throughout August will be entered into a draw with a chance to…
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Carpet Recycling UK Conference celebrates resource ‘champions’
Carpet Recycling UK’s recent eighth Annual Conference and Awards Event celebrated the successes and achievements of its resource recovery ‘champions’ at the home of Premier League winners Leicester City Football Club. The packed programme at this ‘inspirational’ venue showcased the achievements and important contributions by members – both individuals and…
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Carpet Recycling UK: how retailers benefit by recycling carpet
Retailers can gain practical advice and tips on how to recycle carpets that can generate significant savings on disposal costs in two seminar sessions hosted by Carpet Recycling UK at the Harrogate Flooring Show on 18th and 20th September 2016. CRUK, the industry’s association for recycling and reusing carpet, will…
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New British Wool Labels Promote Unique British Strength
The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) has launched the new British Wool Premium Label Partnership with manufacturers that want to promote a higher content of British grown wool in their carpets, rugs and other products. This allows quality manufacturers a chance to influence how much wool of genuine British origin…
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