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‘Big Six’ Energy Companies Questioned About Rising Costs
The UK’s six largest energy firms have been questioned by a committee of MPs over recent increases in electricity and gas prices. The Energy and Climate Change Committee is exploring how the transparency of energy company profits can be improved. While recent energy price increases have averaged 9.1…
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Pension Charges Cap Proposed By MPs
Plans to cap pension scheme charges to help people save more towards retirement are to be brought forward, the Government has confirmed. Under the proposals, a cap of 0.75 per cent of the funds under management could be placed on the charges of defined contribution workplace pension schemes – a…
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Business Group Launches Guide For New Employers
Many growing businesses are unsure about their obligations when taking on employees for the first time, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said. Taking on an employee is seen as a significant milestone for growing businesses but it can be a ‘daunting experience’ for owners, says the FPB as…
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Business Lending At Highest Level Since 2009
Net lending to UK businesses rose by £2.5 billion in the month to September – the biggest monthly rise in lending since January 2009 – figures from the British Banking Association (BBA) have shown. Increased demand from wholesalers, retailers and utility companies helped to boost net lending, as business confidence…
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Win a van with BAL Max-Flex Fibre
Professional tilers using BAL Max-Flex Fibre can win a brand new van in a free draw open to users of BAL’s newest products. These are the first in a family of adhesives to be based on pioneering Fibre Strand Technology — FST – unlike anything seen before. Tilers need only…
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Construction firms boost Recofloor vinyl flooring collections
Collections of waste vinyl flooring from construction projects through the Recofloor take back scheme are rising as more firms recognise the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. Founded by manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to divert uplifted material and installation offcuts from landfill for use in new products, the scheme…
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Fixers praise BAL Micromax2
Professional tilers throughout the country have been going online to praise BAL Micromax2, the ultimate grout for tiling. The feedback left at www.tilers-demand.com is unanimously positive, confirming the work of the market-leading BAL R&D team and the hundreds of fixers and contractors across the country that helped to develop the…
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Record Number Of Businesses In The UK
The number of private sector businesses in the UK reached a record 4.9 million at the start of 2013, figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown. Over 100,000 of these businesses launched in 2012/13. Key figures show that: small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.9 per…
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Resin Surfaces Ltd wins regional business award
A Stockport-based resin flooring manufacturer has been named Business of the Year £1 – £5m, at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. Resin Surfaces Limited (RSL), from Hazel Grove, was named the winner due to its diversification into new markets and its vast range of innovative products. The award was judged…
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Tile Fixers win with BAL Micromax2
Tilers Dave White and Craig Powell both had something unexpected to celebrate during August, thanks to BAL. The fixers are just two of the recent winners in the free BAL Monthly Prize Draw, open to any tile fixer or contractor at www.tilers-demand.com. Tile fixers or contractors can simply go…
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Mapei contributes to green credentials at school campus
A complete system of eco-friendly Mapei products has contributed to a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’ at Highfields and Penn Fields School. Located in Penn, Wolverhampton, the dual facility occupies a single site joined by a ‘campus core’. The £42m rebuild project included installation of approximately 15,000m2 of vinyl flooring and…
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Keeping fast food workers safe
Vynagrip anti-slip matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is a very durable and hardwearing mating widely used in all types of working environments to provide a permanent slip resistant surface in temperatures down to -26°C. Vynagrip’s very durable, extra aggressive and deep etched surface provides an excellent slip resistant…
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Making water sculpture safe – Matting
Heronrib barefoot matting from Plastic Extruders Ltd is keeping visitors safe as they experience the innovative ‘Appearing Rooms’ water fountain sculpture by Danish artist Jeppe Hein outside the Southbank Centre in London. This innovative mix of architecture and sculpture, which creates rooms via thin jets of water, is a…
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POOL MATTING PROMOTES SAFETY
As part of an ongoing refurbishment programme, Heronrib matting has been replaced in the changing rooms and showers at Wickford Pool in Essex. The pool is owned by Basildon Borough Council and operated by Sports and Leisure Management Ltd. Manufactured in the UK by Plastic Extruders Ltd, the matting…
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Growth In Online Retail Searches
The volume of searches for online retail goods increased by 12 per cent in the third quarter of 2013 when compared like-for-like with Q3 2012, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Google. The significant rise demonstrates that consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to…
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Win a van with BAL White Star plus
Tilers using BAL White Star plus can win a brand new van in a free draw open to users of BAL’s newest products. BAL White Star plus is the first ready-mix in a family of adhesives to be based on pioneering Fibre Strand Technology — FST – unlike anything seen…
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Floorwise Network Grows
Floorwise has announced that four new distributors have become the latest members to join the unique national network offering Floorwise market leading underlays and high quality accessories. Floorwise is well established as a leading brand of choice for many retailers, contractors and fitters and the four new Floorwise distributors will…
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STYLISH DESIGN WITH HELP FROM SIKA
Set in a tight space in the heart of Kentish Town, North London, a recent house build – which was also featured on popular home renovation show Grand Designs – has been brought to life with the help of Sika’s SikaBond -52 Wood Floor elastic flooring adhesive. The 3,700 sq.…
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IVC Group puts residential flooring under the environmental spotlight
The IVC Group has announced that it is seeking BRE approval for the Quartz Pro collection from its leading residential Leoline brand. Featuring the same specification as the BRE rated Planet collection from sister brand Itec Contract Floors, Quartz Pro provides private and commercial environments with a high performance, durable…
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£20m EU Funding Boost For Scotland
The Scottish Government is to invest a total of £60 million into businesses supporting economic growth and employment, bolstered by European funding, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. The investment is leveraged by £20 million of European Regional Development Funding to support projects focusing on youth employment. The total £60…
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Retail Sales, September 2013
Statistical bulletin: Retail Sales, September 2013 Released: 17 October 2013 Download PDF Contents Key Points Additional Information Key Figures At a Glance Internet Sales Sector Summary Distribution Analysis Background notes Statistical contacts Key Points ONS estimates of retail sales continue to show growth in the retail industry. In September 2013 the quantity bought…
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Consumer Price Inflation, September 2013
Statistical bulletin: Consumer Price Inflation, September 2013 Released: 15 October 2013 Download PDF Contents Key points A brief description of Consumer Price Inflation Consumer Prices Index (CPI) Consumer Prices Index (CPI): What are the main movements? Other measures of Consumer Price Inflation Retail Prices Index (RPI) and RPIJ Guide to Data Background notes…
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Construction Output, August 2013
Statistical bulletin: Construction Output, August 2013 Released: 11 October 2013 Download PDF Contents Key Points Introduction Economic Context Output in the Construction Industry, August 2013 Construction Estimates in Gross Domestic Product Background notes Statistical contacts Key Points In recent periods construction output has been volatile, rising by 1.9% in Q2 2013 after a…
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Bostik Subfloor System for High Profile London Development
A system of subfloor preparation products from Bostik has been used at a prestigious new residential development in central London. The Cheval Three Quays contains 159 luxury apartments and penthouses, situated next to the Tower of London alongside the River Thames. As you would expect from a high-end development in…
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UK Pensions Labelled ‘Unfit For Purpose’
The UK pension system is ‘not fit for the future’ and in urgent need of reform, a former Government adviser has said. Commenting on a report titled ‘Pensions – Time for change’, pensions expert Ros Altmann said that the idea of retirement is changing as many people continue to work…
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