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Faster, easier specification goes mobile
Architects, designers and contractors can now create fast, accurate specifications anywhere, thanks to Powerspec, from BAL. The world’s first online specification tool for tile adhesives and grouts has been completely upgraded and is now accessible via mobile phones, tablets, laptops or desktops. The improved processing performance means that it is unbelievably…
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Gradus Helps Welcome Visitors To Historic Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, a secret base for code-breakers during the Second World War, has undergone an £8 million restoration, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The formerly derelict wartime Codebreaking building, Block C, has been transformed into a vibrant Visitor Centre. In addition, the iconic Codebreaking Huts 3…
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More metal for your money
With new specifications that see an increase in size and weight, but no increase in cost, stairnosings from floorwise bring better value than ever before and more metal for your money. floorwise has brought together a comprehensive collection of stairnosings perfect for heavy-duty commercial work. With more metal, these nosings…
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You don’t need to go french to produce fancy finishes
OsmoUK introduced its Polyx®-Oil Clear Gloss finish earlier this year to add a bit of shine to wooden floors and furniture. A few months down the line, and the product has received high praise from woodwork expert and YouTube blogger, Peter Parfitt. Peter’s latest project is a pedestal desk, made…
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Is it easy to be green?
Van users should not shy away from sustainability challenges, according to The Fuelcard People. Steve Clarke, group marketing manager, said: “We have all heard the song, It’s Not Easy Being Green, but being greener is not as tough as some might think. The easiest place to start is with monitoring and…
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Leoline lights up Domotex
Famed for its style, performance and value, cushion flooring from Leoline is always a welcome addition to Domotex and this year will prove no different as it introduces new designs for 2015. In the Tile Styles collection a new mineral design has been introduced in Terrazzo. Available in three colourways,…
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WoolSafe announces first EGTS 1502 approved product
The WoolSafe Organisation has announced the first WoolSafe Approved product to pass the stringent EGTS 1502 environmental standard: nKapper from Carpet Cleaner Industries CCI GmbH. The new standard aims to satisfy demand for carpet care products that are both effective and safe for the environment, with WoolSafe teaming up with…
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Lano Carpets delivers at Domotex
Lano Carpets will exhibit at Europe’s largest flooring exhibition, Domotex, bringing new introductions that uphold the manufacturer’s reputation for quality and value. With new ranges to be announced in the SmartStrand collection that provides carpet made from renewable resources, Lano is continuing to develop the range that offers durability, resilience,…
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Tune into the right frequency with antron® carpet fibre
INVISTA’s Antron® LumenaTM carpet fibre features in one of the freshest designs from the UK carpet tile scene, Frequency from Quadrant Carpets. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Frequency harnesses the vibrancy and depth of colour found within the Antron® LumenaTM colour palette. Solution-dyed, the carpet fibre offers inherent light-fastness…
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Balta Broadloom brings it on at Domotex
With 10 new broadloom ranges set for launch in Domotex, Balta Broadloom is gearing up for a busy four days, confident that customers from across the world will be keen to discover its latest developments in polypropylene, wool and nylon. Royal Signature (80% Wool/10% PES/10% PP) is one introduction that…
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The Buyer’s Guide to Luxury Vinyl Flooring – Selby carpets
Luxury vinyl flooring is a highly versatile, hard-wearing floor covering, which makes it ideal for fitting in commercial premises. Not only does it provide a premium aesthetic, it continues to look like new for years after its initial fitting. But in order to make the right choice for your own…
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Autumn/Winter introductions from Louis de Poortere
Louis de Poortere has introduced four beautiful new rug designs for Autumn/Winter, bringing autumnal tones and on-trend greys to its Vintage and Cameo collections. Delightful colours of spiced orange and cinnamon, warmed with ruby reds and deep browns parade through the patchwork florals and Persian influences of Multi Folage col.8370…
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Bespoke flooring courses give a brighter future
The Academy for Excellence in Flooring has recently undertaken a bespoke course programme for flooring retailers looking to convert customers to higher value purchases of Quick-Step flooring. Looking at the numerous up-selling opportunities present in Quick-Step laminate, hardwood and LVT flooring, the course delivered insight through additional product knowledge, features,…
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Osmo spruces up bespoke bedroom furniture
Osmo UK’s eco-friendly wood finishes have been used to protect and enhance a selection of handmade bedroom furniture. Fine furniture and cabinet maker, SBT Design was contracted to design two bedside cabinets and a large dresser. The furniture needed to be durable enough to withstand the knocks of daily living.…
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Research reveals poor office design is affecting UK workers producivity
EMEA office workers who work in environments with natural elements, such as greenery and sunlight, report a 13 per cent higher level of well-being London, UK: New research on EMEA office spaces has found that the UK’s nature-starved offices are significantly impacting the health and well-being of workers, increasing levels…
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Recofloor announces joint winners of its recycled vinyl flooring product Design Competition
Ideas for an extendable compost bin and a modular roof tile with pre-drilled nail holes share the top £1,000 prize in Recofloor’s first-ever design competition to find an innovative product that will increase the market options for post-consumer vinyl flooring. The two winning group submissions from Hertfordshire University students will…
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Clever and Tough with Jaymart sports flooring
Jaymart’s sports flooring has recently been chosen by King’s College gym for their refurbishment project. Blade-Runner rubber is a performance flooring for extremely heavy traffic areas and a tough and versatile product. Blade-Runner is eco-friendly being manufactured using up to 100% recycled granulate or crumb rubber and the processes exceed…
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Fein’s cutting edge Multimaster promotion
Saving customers up to £66.97, FEIN is marking the success of its next generation MultiMaster launched earlier this year, by offering a range of promotional sets that include free saw blades, available until 31 December 2014. With five extra E-Cut long-life saw blades now on offer the FEIN Multimaster 350…
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Asian culture fusions with Scandinavian design in new carpet collection
Fields of Flow is the new carpet collection by ege carpets. It reflects the area of tension between traditional Asian culture and Scandinavian design – a strong fusion based on respect for Feng Shui symbols, reinterpreting them by looking through the eyes of a young Danish designer. Through abstractions and…
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Create Safe Stairs With Gradus’ New Microsite
Contract interiors specialist, Gradus, has launched a new online resource, located at www.createsafestairs.uk, which offers informative advice to help users select the correct stair nosing. According to figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over 100,000 injuries are reported on non-domestic stairs each year, with 100 deaths resulting directly…
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Recofloor wins MEN Environmental Business of the Year Award
Recofloor, the UK’s national vinyl flooring recycling scheme, has added another accolade to its award-winning sustainable achievements by winning the Environmental Business of the Year Award at the first-ever Manchester Evening News Environment Awards in association with United Utilities. The unique Take Back and Recycling initiative, founded in 2009 by…
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Saint-Gobain Weber tile products for ceramic tile distributors, Woking
In the new Ceramic Tile Distributors (CTD) showroom in Woking, Surrey, tile products by Saint-Gobain Weber have been specified for their new 400m² sales facility which includes an extensive showroom and trade counter. Relocation of CTD from their original showroom on the junction of Goldsmith Road and Church Street West to Kestrel…
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Saint-Gobain Weber helps to complete new ceramic tile showroom
Tile adhesive by Saint-Gobain Weber has been used in the new showrooms at The Ceramic Tile Company Limited, (CTC), High Wycombe. This extension is the result of the acquisition of an adjoining sales unit where dividing walls have been removed to open up additional showroom space on the first floor. Phase two…
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Wise words at the Flooring Show from Designer Contracts
Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor offered its expert carpet recycling knowledge at a seminar held at this year’s Harrogate Flooring Show. The company’s merchandise and marketing manager, Louise Abbott, contributed to a recycling talk which took place at the show in September in conjunction with Carpet Recycling UK…
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What’s on the floor at the New Saint-Gobain Technical Academy?
At the new Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, products in Weber’s diverse range have been used in many areas. This includes tile fixing products in cloakrooms and wetrooms, and extensive use of Weber Floor throughout this impressive training facility. “The Academy is an ideal shop window to display Design Floor screeds and we…
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