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SIKA – GOT ITS ADHESIVES DOWN TO A FINE ART
The Gazelli Art House, a commercial art organisation, has specified Sika Primer MB and Sika Acoubond products for its newly refurbished gallery in Dover Street, Mayfair. The two-part epoxy resin primer was used in conjunction with the innovative Acoubond soundproofing system to help install high-end and fashionable Dinesen Douglas fir…
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Fila launches new ‘PW10’ Rising Damp Protector
Surface-care specialist, Fila has introduced a new rising damp protector to its maintenance range. Fila PW10 is a water-based solution designed for the professional treatment of absorbent materials, including stone and terracotta. Like all Fila products, it provides high performance protection without altering appearance or forming a surface film. Applied…
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WerkMaster Launches New Safety Conscious Stealth Propane Burnisher with Dust Collection
Today’s Floor Care Professionals are demanding more features and benefits in their choice of Propane Burnisher. They want performance and safety while reducing overall maintenance costs and downtime as well as extending the life of their Propane Buffer. Concrete polishing professionals are now using propane burnishers in their polished concrete…
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National Insurance holiday should be extended to all micro-firms, says business group
The Government’s ‘flagship’ policy offering a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday to new businesses that meet a strict criteria should be extended, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims. The NIC holiday scheme saw less than 14,000 businesses take-up between its launch in September 2010 and March 2012, despite a…
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Employee-owners ‘a niche idea’, says CBI
Employee-owners ‘a niche idea’, says CBI A Government proposal for a new kind of employment contract has been labelled ‘a niche idea’ by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The plans will allow employee-owners to exchange some of their UK employment rights on areas including unfair dismissal and redundancy, for…
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Real Time PAYE awareness campaign launches
Real Time PAYE awareness campaign launches HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has kicked off its Real Time Information (RTI) awareness campaign and will be writing to more than 1.4 million employers over the next month. RTI is due to start in April 2013, and will change the way that employers…
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Pension annuity rates in freefall
Pension annuity rates in freefall Conventional annuity rates have fallen by seven per cent since June this year, research from MGM Advantage has revealed. The MGM Advantage Annuity Index has tracked the income paid on enhanced and conventional annuities on a quarterly basis since August 2009. This is the largest…
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SMEs stressed but optimistic
SMEs remain positive despite feeling stressed and suffering sleepless nights, research from Hiscox suggests. The study, which surveyed 3,000 businesses in total-500 each in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Spain-is the fourth annual study into ‘the DNA of entrepreneurs’. According to Hiscox, an average of 48 per cent of…
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Flexi Dot floors vinyl – Matting News
Flexi Dot, part of the Flexi Mats range of floor coverings supplied by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is widely used as a high performance alternative to traditional vinyl. Normally loose laid over an existing subfloor, it will cover large areas in an attractive and economical way and with a minimum number…
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Average used car values climb in September
British Car Auctions Pulse Report shows that supply issues continue to dominate used car sector According to the latest data from leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA), the value of cars in September 2012 averaged £6,315 – an increase of £157 (2.5%) over August’s figure. This was also…
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A User Guide to BS 8298
In response to a growing number of enquiries from architects Stone Federation Great Britain has issued a comprehensive user guide to all aspects of BS 8298. Chief Executive Jane Buxey explained “The guide, entitled ‘A User Guide to BS 8298’ deals with changes to the code for the design and installation of natural stone…
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MEISTERWERKE RE-LAUNCHES NADURA
MeisterWerke is re-launching their Nadura range and from 1st of November products will be available at suppliers and retailers. MeisterWerke has together with Välinge futher optimized their production process. The product range successfully launched at Domotex, Hanover 2012, is now re-launched and offered without changes in appearances and formats. MeisterWerke…
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Tour of Beijing Stage 2: Tony Martin Plays Tactics Perfectly, Wins Solo
Tour of Beijing Stage 2: Tony Martin Plays Tactics Perfectly, Wins Solo 10-Oct-2012: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tony Martin knew he had to take some risks in the 2012 Tour of Beijing, as the race lacked the time trial stage that was key for his 2011 overall…
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Academy celebrates first TrustMark Installer – Quick-Step Academy
The Quick-Step Academy is celebrating its first ever Master Installer to become TrustMark accredited after rigorous independent inspection and testing in accordance with government-validated standards of workmanship. The TrustMark scheme is the only government endorsement available for tradesmen, with a dedicated consumer website allowing consumers to search for approved workmen.…
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HTC Greyline™ is perfectly suited for construction
For over 20 years HTC has been the world leader in the development of floor grinders and diamond tools for floors. HTC offers adaptable machines and tooling, with an extensive portfolio covering floor preparation and concrete/natural stone restoration & polishing. Our tools are suitable for anything; from very rough grinding…
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Plaza Safe-T-Floor from Jaymart
Plaza Safe-T-Floor is an exciting range of slip resistant heavy traffic vinyl flooring offering contemporary finishes with traditional anti-slip properties. Plaza Safe-T-Floor is ideal for typical wet areas in Commercial Kitchens, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, and also performs exceptionally well in transport situations such as buses, coaches and trains.…
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Polyflor heads to the Grange
Polyflor, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial and residential vinyl flooring has had several of its products installed at Bucklesham Grange, a luxury care home in Ipswich that is part of the Hallmark Care Homes Group. A range including Polyflor Camaro and Polyflor Kudos have been used throughout the building…
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MARMOLEUM MEDLEY OF WORDS FOR ROALD DAHL MUSEUM
As the centrepiece of a brand new gallery at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Buckinghamshire, the author’s place of inspiration – his ‘Writing Hut’, required a suitable floor feature to showcase the star attraction. Forbo Flooring System’s Marmoleum provided the ideal solution, allowing an assortment of words…
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Heuga introduces new Fresh Flavour range
Heuga introduces new Fresh Flavour range Add taste to your interior Carpet tile manufacturer Heuga recently launched its new product Fresh Flavour, a stylish collection with a contemporary look. A combination of gloss and matt fibres adds a sense of luxury to this product, giving the interior that bit extra.…
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Silento for Scottish student halls of residence – contract floors news
Silento for Scottish student halls of residence Students at the University of the West of Scotland now reside upon hardwearing acoustic flooring from Itec Contract Floors, having had a total of 4,500m2 of Silento Boticelli 698 installed in areas including 340 en-suite bedrooms in their brand new halls of…
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On the road with Antron®
Antron® Lumena™ fibre with TruBlend™ technology is at the core of Roadside Attractions, one of the latest high-performance carpet designs from Bentley Prince Street. Delivering inherent stain resistance and colourfastness, Antron® Lumena™ fibre ensures that Roadside Attractions brings endless style and durability to a variety of commercial installations. Available in…
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Granorte gets modular at 100% Design – Cork News
Granorte, the leading manufacturer of recycled cork flooring and walls, made an impact at 100% Design last month, unveiling to the specification community a brand new range of modular cork wall tiles set to transform interiors. An exclusive line, Cork Collection_03 comprises tiles that combine in various ways to create…
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Further coordination from Quadrant Carpets
Further coordination from Quadrant Carpets Quadrant Carpets has launched Metro, a design-led addition to the colour-focused Coordinate Series 1 range of carpet tiles specifically designed to meet the demands of commercial environments. The first random lay product from Quadrant Carpets, Metro has been especially created to harmonise with the…
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Points make presents with Crown Floors
Retailers are encouraged to continue collecting their points with the generous Crown Floors Loyalty Club scheme, and with a variety of brand new rewards waiting to be claimed in time for Christmas, there is no better time than the present to start accumulating. With an array of high-quality goods up…
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Wake up to carpet at Sleep with Wilton
Wake up to carpet at Sleep with Wilton A beautiful bespoke woven axminster carpet will take the centre stage on the walls and floor of the Wilton Carpets Commercial stand at this year’s Sleep event, the premier interior design tradeshow for the international hospitality sector. The carpet will use colours…
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