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SEBO showcases extensive range of vacuum cleaners at The Flooring Show
SEBO UK, stand C2, The Flooring Show, 21 – 23 September 2014, 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 commercial and domestic ranges of vacuum cleaners will…
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WoolSafe announces third Educational Conference
The WoolSafe Organisation is now busy preparing to host its third WoolSafe Educational Conference, an event that promises to deliver a fantastic mixture of presentations and workshops tutored by the industry’s finest while offering a unique networking opportunity. The conference takes place in the historic heart of the British carpet…
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RonaScreed provides support and contrast at Sadie Coles gallery
Product Name Ronafix Pre-packed Screed 6-50mm In brief Ronacrete Approved Contractor Volkerlaser used Ronafix Pre-packed Screed 6-50mm to create a hard wearing floor at a London modern art gallery. The project A building which had previously housed a seventies nightclub underwent a major refurbishment to create a spacious art gallery…
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Jaymart score again
Jaymart’s Sports Tsar, Nick Bunyard, and his team have scored again. Burnley is Xercise4Less’ 19th gym to open, with a wealth of fitness equipment and classes on offer and Jaymart’s robust, rubber eco-flooring Bladerunner is their new sports flooring of choice. Jaymart specialises in rubber gym flooring, heavy weights matting,…
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Contractors Are Getting Excited……About Shoes
Shoe In Pro Finish is the brand new “brand” of overshoes for the resin and concrete flooring industry. Their unique and patented design makes them the only strapless overshoe in the world and they are now available in the UK. Looking something like a cross between a snow shoe and…
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Join in Recofloor’s Fifth Birthday celebrations this September
Recofloor turns five this September and the flooring sector is invited to join in the celebrations to mark five years of success as the UK’s award-winning national vinyl flooring recycling scheme at events planned across the country during that month. Founded by UK flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor in 2009,…
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Fixers gain with “free upgrade” time-saving adhesive
Tile fixers will love BAL Rapidset Flexible Fibre for its major advantages over other adhesives. Radically improved performance means that fixers will save time and money whenever they use it. The new wall and floor adhesive is a true rapid-set, allowing fast grouting, but gives significant time savings compared with other products.…
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Schlüter-Systems keeping a high PROFILE
Raising the profile of quality flooring installations, Schlüter-Systems Ltd are the innovators when it comes to providing protection and prevention solutions for ceramic and stone tiled flooring. Boasting expertise and experience that started over 45 years ago, with the world renowned Schlüter-SCHIENE profile, today Schlüter-Systems provide a long line of…
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WoolSafe announces third Educational Conference
The WoolSafe Organisation is now busy preparing to host its third WoolSafe Educational Conference, an event that promises to deliver a fantastic mixture of presentations and workshops tutored by the industry’s finest while offering a unique networking opportunity. The conference takes place in the historic heart of the British carpet…
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Four is the magic number
The low maintenance, comfort and durability of commercial sheet vinyl makes it a natural choice for a huge range of environments, but with a common width of two-metres, its use in large open plan spaces has been restricted by too many unsightly joints. However, with Itec Contract Floors’ four-metre wide…
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Loyalty will be rewarded with Crown Floors
Members of the Crown Floors Loyalty Club are enjoying the possibility of redeeming their points on a whole range of fabulous new gadgets, gifts and rewards as the website has recently been updated with the latest in hot technology and more. With points available right across the Crown Floors collection,…
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The Academy powers into a new sector at the Flooring Show
The Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring will be using the Flooring Show to lift the lid on a brand new identity, as it changes its name to the Academy for Excellence in Flooring Powered by Quick-Step and Pergo. The new look is more than just a change of name…
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Kenburn debut at the Harrogate Flooring Show
Are You Still Spending a Fortune Sending Your Waste Carpet to Landfill? Over the past seven years landfill tax has risen by £8.00 per tonne per year. This continual rise has of course had a knock on effect with skip costs which have risen by a staggering 200% since 2007…
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The River Gardens at Greenwich Wharf – tiled with BAL
An exclusive riverside development in London, by Durkan, has been completed with the use of BAL adhesives throughout. The River Gardens at Royal Greenwich commands spectacular views over London and the Thames, with a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments on offer. The latest completed phase comprises 131 luxury…
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Sika Appointed to school refurbishment
Sika’s commercial flooring team has started work on an ambitious school refurbishment in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Appointed by Thelwell Flooring, Sika has designed and will deliver a 2,000m2 Comfortfloor system to the new Castle Hill School building in Offerton, which main contractor ISG is delivering as part of the influential…
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2 SHADES OF GREY
Osmo UK is continuing to expand its offering of internal wood finishes with the introduction of two new colours, Granite Grey and Silk Grey, to its Wood Wax Finish Transparent range. Neutral colours are proving to be a popular choice this year when it comes to wood finishes. While some…
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Flamboyant flooring for Grand Café in Marylebone
When Chris Corbin and Jeremy King decided to create their latest venture Fischer’s in Marylebone High Street, they were set on achieving the atmosphere of a classic Viennese café. South London marble and terrazzo specialist Diespeker provided the unique, highly polished flooring for design studio Brady Williams. The flooring specification…
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RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing, a steady path for students
A major building project at the University of Birmingham involved building new student accommodation and external works to some of the existing buildings. As part of the development and refurbishment new paths were laid leading up to and around the accommodation. 1075 square metres of resin bound surfacing have been…
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Statistical bulletin: UK Trade, June 2014
Part of UK Trade, June 2014 Release Released: 08 August 2014 – Download PDF Contents Key Points Key Figures Summary Longer-Term Perspective Value of UK Trade in Goods Trade in Goods – EU Analysis Trade in Goods – Non-EU Analysis Trade in Goods – One-Month Geographical Analysis Trade in Goods – Quarterly…
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Economic Review, August 2014
Part of Economic Review, August 2014 Release Released: 31 July 2014 – Download PDF Contents Abstract Key Points Introduction GDP estimate The nature of the recovery The annual national accounts and GDP revisions Unemployment by duration Unemployment flows data Job Separations Hiring rates and spare capacity Reference Tables Background notes Abstract The…
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Statistical bulletin: Retail Sales, June 2014
Part of Retail Sales, June 2014 Release Released: 24 July 2014 – Download PDFContents Key Points Additional Information Key Figures At a Glance Economic Context Contributions to Growth Distribution Analysis Sector Summary Internet Sales in Detail Background notes Statistical contacts Key Points In June 2014, the quantity bought in the retail…
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Rising income for over 60’s
The average yearly earnings for over-60s rose by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013, according to analysis by Prudential. The research, based on figures released by the Office for National Statistics, reveals that the average annual income for over-60s rose by 6.1% to £17,250 between 2011 and 2013. This was…
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Cutting-Edge Resin Floorings used in michelin starred restaurant
Resin systems supplier Resin Surfaces Limited (RSL) and flooring specialists Resintek Services Ltd have added a Michelin starred restaurant to their list of clients after teaming up to supply flooring to Le Gavroche in London. Le Gavroche, which is run by Michel Roux, Jnr, was the first UK restaurant to…
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Forbo’s Back to the Floor scores highly with schools
Forbo’s Back to the Floor take back scheme can collect waste flooring off-cuts from a wide range of refurbishment projects, including schools and hospitals, offering a convenient and cost-saving service for contractors. The scheme can either collect directly from these types of projects or, if preferred, the contractor can take…
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How retailers can benefit from recycling carpets
Latest information on how retailers can benefit from recycling carpets and carpet off-cuts will be a key focus in a Carpet Recycling UK seminar on Monday September 22 at the Harrogate Flooring Show. Taking the theme of ‘Carpets – resources for the Circular Economy’, the seminar from 10.45 to 11.30am…
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