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Industry leaders unite to discuss the future of construction.
Skills shortages, planning restrictions and the need for cultural change were the key topics arising from a high level debate attended by leading voices from around the industry, as UK Construction Week’s expert advisory panel met for the first time. With momentum behind the exhibition building exponentially, the advisory panel…
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Premier League flooring for FC United of Manchester from Bostik UK
FC United of Manchester’s new £5.5 million, 4,440 capacity stadium, which was officially opened earlier this year and celebrates the club’s 10th anniversary, features first class flooring from leading adhesive supplier Bostik UK. Stockport-based flooring contractors Siteform recommended that the EVO-STIK Premier league football club should contact Bostik, owner of…
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Make a big style statement with Kährs Real Collection v
Kährs has introduced its new Real Collection of wood floors. Defined by its imposing format, the majestic oak planks span 2400-3000mm in length and measure 250/300mm in width. The collection includes even and rustic timber grades, and natural, misty white and light grey stained finishes. The new collection includes six…
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Fast-fixing floorwise stays top of the floor adhesive game
An established member of the versatile floorwise stable, the popularity of F592C Contact Spray Floor Adhesive goes from strength to strength as its much sought after credentials ensure it is the go-to option for flooring installers across the land. Now available in 17kg canisters, F592C is the only adhesive solution…
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SEBO showcases at The Flooring Show
SEBO UK showcases extensive range of vacuum cleaners at The Flooring Show – stand C20a, 20 – 22 September 2015, Harrogate International Centre. SEBO will be welcoming retailers, floorcovering manufacturers and the flooring industry in general to its stand at The Flooring Show in Harrogate. This year, the company’s versatile professional and…
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Lone Star Funds signs agreement to acquire Balta Group
Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Balta Group, the leading European carpets and rugs manufacturer, from Doughty Hanson, a European private equity firm, Filip Balcaen and Management for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close at the end of…
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Raincheck Logo Mats at the famous Randolph Hotel, Oxford by Jaymart
Logo mats are the perfect way for your company to project a positive first impression, whilst protecting your internal floorcoverings from ingressed dirt and moisture. At Jaymart, our logo mats are manufactured in-house with custom-cutting accurate inlays to produce exceptional results. We have recently provided our Raincheck super heavy contract…
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Rugged Performance with Jaymart Vynagrip Plus Matting at Howco Oilfield Services
Jaymart’s hardwearing “Vynagrip Plus” is a tough, rugged “go anywhere” duckboard matting which is regularly specified by Howco Oilfield Services in Irvine. According to Howco Oilfield Services’ official website, they are the largest independent supplier and processor of steel, chrome moly, duplex, stainless and nickel based alloys for the oil and…
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Floors Magazine June is Live
The June edition of Floors edition is now LIVE – click below.
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New Field Sales Manager for Crown Floors
Gavin Freebairn has been appointed as Field Sales Manager for the UK, bringing decades of experience to a role that will see him become a central figure in the brand’s growth strategy for the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Having spent 20-years in the carpet industry with experience gained…
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Itec vinyl flooring – A better concept in vinyl flooring
With easy access at Headlam distributors across the UK, Concept Woods and Concept Décor from Itec Contract Floors deliver the great performance and excellent value of commercial decorative floors from the brand in a range of proven and on-trend looks. Whether the rich and mysterious wood effect of Pecan, the…
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Altro safety flooring joins T&R’s resilient range
T&R has introduced two new safety floors to its resilient range – Altro Wood Safety and Altro Walkway 20. Both surfaces provide a host of safety, hygiene and eco-benefits, and are ideal for contract environments – including schools, nursing homes, leisure and retail environments. Together, the two ranges provide 58…
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Flooring Assessments Apprenticeship Ready for Lift off
Flooring Assessments are set to launch their newest apprenticeship this July. Apprentices attending the Flooring Assessments Training Centre in Doncaster will receive training on installing different types of floor coverings and will receive an NVQ Level 2 on successful completion of the Apprenticeship. Flooring Assessments Director Dave Brown says “We…
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Recofloor – the perfect partner on construction projects
Recofloor is the perfect partner for recycling waste vinyl flooring from any construction or refurbishment project, offering up to 70% savings on disposal costs versus landfill. Founded by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro to divert waste material from landfill, the UK’s national award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme has 650-plus…
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T&R extends preparatory range with ‘fast-track’ Tilemaster systems
T&R adds new Tilemaster Rapid Level 30 to range T&R’s floor preparation range includes a comprehensive collection of screeds from leading brands including Ardex, F. Ball, Laybond, Tilemaster, Tremco, Ultra Floor and Uzin. Preparatory products span from primers to screeds – and two new fast-track Tilemaster systems join the range…
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Solid Wood Solutions to go back-to-back with Fabric First event
Organisers of the Solid Wood Solutions conference and exhibition have today announced that the event will now be held the day after the Fabric First Event at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, London, on the 16 September. Solid Wood Solutions will showcase the very best in engineered timber by creating a platform for…
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Improve your learning environments with Gradus
Gradus is urging specifiers to do their homework when it comes to sourcing products and services for the education sector. With the recent announcement that The Priority Schools Building Programme 2, a capital funded project, will be undertaking rebuilding and refurbishment projects across 277 schools from 2015 to 2021, it…
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Live Pure with Boen wood floors
Boen wood floors have launched a new surface finish called Live Pure, thanks to new surface finish technologies Boen floors treated with the new Live Pure have a completely natural and untreated look, whilst providing extremely good resistance against dust, dirt and liquids. Today there is a strong trend to…
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Interior solutions for healthcare from Gradus matting
There is optimism within the medical market place, with a total of 520 healthcare sector projects, worth circa £1bn, currently in the pipeline for 2014/15 with further expenditure expected from 2020 onwards, according to Whitehall’s Construction Pipeline. As a market leader in wall protection systems for the NHS and a specialist…
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Meeting the Brief at Kingspan timber solutions – The Performance Challenge
It is nearly a year since the Zero Carbon Hub published the ‘Closing the Gap’ report, detailing solutions to tackle various aspects of the performance gap. For some time the government had concerns about the potential gap between design and as-built energy performance and invested £8million in research, culminating in…
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Jaymart installs Bladerunner rubber safety flooring in leisure centre
Well done to Baker Flooring for their superb installation of our heavy duty indoor/outdoor smooth surface Bladerunner rubber safety flooring at the Leominster Leisure Centre for Speller Metcalfe. We were thrilled to see Baker Flooring’s tweet about our fantastic flooring – this has also proved to be extremely popular with top…
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Kährs Linnea range FloorScore certification
Kährs has received FloorScore® IAQ (indoor air quality) certification for its best-selling Linnea Range. It follows earlier certification, in 2012, for Kährs Original, Avanti and Activity Floor ranges. FloorScore® IAQ demonstrates that a flooring product has been independently certified by Scientific Certification Systems, to comply with the volatile organic…
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Snickers’ Superior Knee Protection On Site
The launch of these new D30 Lite Kneepads from Snickers Workwear means its time to seriously consider giving yourself superior knee protection! Leading the way in reliable and certified knee protection for professional tradesmen and women, the NEW D30 Kneepads deliver the most advanced knee protection available today. Delivering superior…
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Brintons carpets helps E. Tautz’s tailor-made style
Britons carpets, has worked with renowned tailor Patrick Grant to help furnish his new luxury, ready-to-wear menswear store located in the heart of Mayfair. Tautz opened its first flagship London store on Duke Street, which spans over two floors and occupies 2,000 square feet in the capital. The shop was…
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BAL strengthens specification support team
Building Adhesives Ltd, the market-leading manufacturer of tile adhesives, grouts, sealants and ancillary products, has continued to strengthen its specification support team with the appointment of William McLachlan as Business Development Manager. William will work with architects, designers and specifiers in the London area supporting them on M40/M20 specification, providing…
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