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Savings and convenience keep MRS with The Fuelcard People
Mick Scutts is a modest man, but more than 40 years’ experience as an HGV owner-operator means that he knows a thing or two about the ins and outs of trucking. Haulage has taken him all over the country and beyond, but recent years have seen MRS Transport concentrating on…
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New ‘Budget Aluminium’ Entrance Matting from COBA Flooring
Looking for a low cost alternative to traditional aluminium entrance matting? Then COBA Flooring, the Leicestershire based entrance matting specialists, could have the answer in new PathMaster Budget. PathMaster Budget is a lower price point option that has recently been added to COBA Flooring’s established PathMaster range of entrance matting.…
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More retailers are on board with Carpet Recycling UK
A record number of visitors to Carpet Recycling UK’s stand at the 2014 Harrogate Flooring Show – up 20% on last year – provided ‘tangible evidence’ that more retailers are recycling their carpet waste, saving them money and enhancing their environmental credentials. “Many of them told us that having sought…
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Winter is coming – remember your SCARF
Stacks of Quality Street and Roses are appearing in supermarkets to remind van users that Christmas is on its way. This means, according to The Fuelcard People, that it is time to start preparing for winter. Steve Clarke, group marketing manager, advised firms not to delay making plans. “Anyone running…
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Cloud 9 Caviar & Champagne – Proudly made in the UK
Cloud 9 Caviar & Champagne, as featured on the TV programme “60 Minute Makeover” is the new underlay range from Ball & Young Ltd. With several hundred visitors to the stand we had a superb response attracting new business and meeting old friends from the different segments of the Flooring…
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Top sports performance from Jaymart
Jaymart’s Sports & Leisure division are forging ahead with a new Supply & Fit option through their specialist in-house team, and this is now successfully being used by a wide range of customers. Nick Bunyard has expanded his sales force and is growing his product portfolio in order to offer…
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Pergo UK brings its perfection to the professional market
Pergo, a leading manufacturer of design flooring, announces it will, from now on, fully focus its UK operations on the professional segment. A vast and innovative offering of durable and easy-to-install flooring solutions makes Pergo the partner of choice for demanding architects and contractors. Ever since Pergo invented laminate…
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Marvellous mosques with Balta Broadloom
Balta Broadloom is providing mosques throughout the UK with a tailored bespoke woven carpet solution that makes it possible to create striking and unique designs that are easy to maintain and cost effective. By using three different quality constructions with a standardised colour bank, projects can select from patterns within…
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BAL expert heads TTA Committee
Dave Rowley, training manager for Building Adhesives Limited, has become Chair of The Tile Association’s Supply Chain Training Committee. This committee is responsible for working with various external organisations, such as the Association for Ceramic Training and Development, on matters relating to training for the supply chain. Dave replaces Ian Kershaw,…
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Look out for the golden box as there’s magic inside
In a striking gold, a new box from floorwise is certainly hard to miss and if you spot one be sure to grab it, there’s magic inside in the shape of F599 Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive. Holding 12 cans of this precious nectar, the new box is the latest packaging…
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Fly high with Louis de Poortere
Louis de Poortere is famed for striking carpet that sets the bar for others to follow and in Superbirds it is once again proving that beautiful and luxurious carpet is at its heart. Woven from 100% pure New Zealand wool, Superbirds brings two textures in the chunky loop pile of…
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Ronacrete joins RIBA CPD Providers Network
Ronacrete have joined the RIBA* CPD Providers Network and can now offer a RIBA Approved CPD to architect firms. The CPD entitled Guide to specifying modified screeds has been assessed by RIBA and categorised under: Core Curriculum Subjects Designing and building it: design, construction, technology and engineering Knowledge level General…
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Double your points at the Crown Floors Loyalty Club
Retailers signed up to the Crown Floors Loyalty Club can now enjoy double points on Roseland and Dunnotar Castle, earning 80 points for every square metre sold of these two qualifying ranges. The Crown Floors Loyalty Club (www.crownfloorsloyaltyclub.co.uk) rewards retailers with a huge range of gadgets and luxury gifts and…
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Love colour? Love Forbo’s new Flotex flooring collection
Bursting with bright, vibrant, refreshing, sumptuous shades, the new Flotex Colour collection from Forbo Flooring Systems packs in so many it’s clear to see why the unique hybrid product appeals to a wide variety of sectors and applications. Boasting a staggering 110 unique colourways, the new Flotex Colour collection also…
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Skills shortages still pose major threat to construction industry
As several major pieces of industry research identify skills shortages as posing a serious threat to the on-going growth of the construction industry, the Build Show is warning that more must be done to support skills development In a worrying statistic, the National Specialist Contractors Council revealed that 19% of…
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Gradus Steps Up To The Mark At Mid Kent College
TEX stair edgings from flooring accessories specialist Gradus are helping to improve safety for students on campus at Mid Kent College. Mid Kent College is one of the largest further education and training providers in the South East, offering an extensive range of courses for beginners to advanced learners. Thousands…
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UK construction manager helps to create skills
Alison Lamplough, Head of Operational Training at the UK’s largest privately owned construction firm joins the Board of NOCN, an organisation that has been helping to give people the skills to get a job or an apprenticeship for over 25 years. In charge of training 4,500 people at Laing O’Rourke’s…
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Caution – red herrings ahead
Van users should beware red herrings that could cost them hundreds of pounds, according to The Fuelcard People, part of The Fuel Card Group. Steve Clarke, group marketing manager, has warned that some firms comparing fuel cards still believe in universal validity, a supposed ‘benefit’ that actually makes no sense. He said:…
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A bigger slice of style with the updated Fairfield Creations
Great for use throughout the home and with coordinating stripes so that homeowners can add their own individual flair, the hugely successful Fairfield Creations collection from Lano Carpets has been expanded from 12 to 22 styles. With the addition of eight plain shades and two new stripe colourways, Fairfield Creations…
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Functional flooring with an eye on style
Banishing utilitarian looks forever, Itec Contract Floors can bring leisure and hospitality environments functional flooring that looks great too, with a range of decorative, safety and acoustic flooring in a diverse mix of inspiring styles. From wood and tile looks, through to mineral and architectural influenced effects the Itec portfolio…
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UZIN system used in Silverstone UTC project
UZIN systems were used for the flooring installations at Silverstone University Technical College, right in the heart of one of the world’s most famous motor racing circuits. The flooring contractor, CD Northern turned to UZIN because minimising risk was essential on such a prestigious project which involved installing several different…
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Tonnes of reasons to recycle with Recofloor
As part of its Fifth Birthday celebrations, Recofloor has announced the Contractor and Distributor that have each collected the most waste vinyl flooring since the scheme’s inception in September 2009 by Altro and Polyflor. Recofloor is the UK’s award-winning national vinyl flooring recycling scheme and over the past five years…
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New lightweight Kneepad from Redbacks
A new knee pad for pocketed work trousers which incorporates a unique ‘direction of force’ design that crucially protects the wearer’s knees and the rest of the body from the potential dangers of impact through continuous kneeling, has been introduced by Redbacks Cushioning Limited. 20% lighter than its big selling…
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SBID INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2014: FINALISTS REVEALED!
Interface have been shortlisted in the Contract Product category of this year’s SBID International Design Awards. The Human Nature collection has been selected as one of the qualifying projects by a technical panel of judges in the first stage of the process. The public are now invited to cast their…
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Resin flooring offers perfect solution for Museum of Liverpool
Specialist resin systems supplier Resin Surfaces Limited (RSL) has supplied flooring to the largest newly-built national museum in Britain for more than a century, Museum of Liverpool. Located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site next to Liverpool’s famous Albert Dock and the Royal Liver Building,the Museum of Liverpool boasts the…
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