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Sika ehouse has all the answers!
The innovative new eHouse feature from Sika allows professionals and DIYers to find the solution to a whole host of building, repairing, decorating and maintenance issues at the simple click of a button. Recently launched on the Sika Distribution website, the 3D eHouse provides a virtual ‘walk through’ view of…
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UK WORKER OF THE YEAR BY DICKIES
UK Worker of the Year, Dickies’ initiative to recognise and reward excellence in the UK’s workforce is well underway for 2012 – with the entry period having now reached the halfway stage. The world-renowned workwear brand – celebrating its 90th birthday in 2012 – is joined in this year’s nationwide…
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FRIDAY DESIGN BREAK – Design News
In need of some interiors inspiration? Can’t find the right fabric or wallpaper? Confused by colour – time for Friday Design Break! Tangletree would like to introduce Design Break – offering informal interior design advice every Friday at our Newcastle showroom. Why not come along for a coffee and a…
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Redweb launches new Karndean Designflooring sites – Flooring News
Award-winning digital agency Redweb has seamlessly completed the latest phase of a major contract to redesign and re-launch all of Karndean Designflooring’s websites across the world. Global flooring giant Karndean now has new sites for its customers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Asia. This follows the successful launches of…
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RETAILERS: Growing retailer interest in recycling at Solihull Show
CRUK’s exhibit at the 2012 National Buying Group Flooring Show in May generated evidence that retailer interest in recycling waste carpet is growing due to consumer demand. Project Co-ordinator Jane Gardner described the response from retailers over the two days as “very positive”. She went on to explain; “with more…
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GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON BANNING CARPET TO LANDFILL
The Coalition has promised to consult on banning carpets to landfill during the course of this parliament says Simon Macaulay, Chairman of the Flooring Sustainability Partnership (FSP). Simon Macaulay, from Anglo Recycling, has recently taken over as Chairman of the FSP. The FSP was set up in 2009 by the Construction Products Association (CPA) at the behest…
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EVENT: 2012 Carpet Recycling Conference – Flooring News
The fourth Carpet Recycling UK Conference opens on 11th July in Birmingham with a wide ranging and inspiring programme for all sectors of the carpet supply chain. US-based organisations Sustainable Material Solutions LLC and Carpet Cycle will present on the latest developments from across the Atlantic. A series of sessions…
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Stonegate C43 floor sander saves time and money
Preparing floors for a perfect finish has traditionally been a time consuming and labour intensive process. Slight undulations and imperfections needed to be removed using heavy sanding machines manoeuvred by at least two operatives. The C43 flooring machine from Stonegate changes all of that. At just 45kg, the machine is…
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NSCC Seeks Fair Payment Champions
The NSCC Fair Payment Campaign will be celebrating its 5-year anniversary in September 2012 and NSCC is looking to recognise those individuals that have made a difference to payment practices in their businesses or the construction industry as a whole. Despite the impact of the recession, the Fair Payment Campaign…
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The new sanding machine TIMBA is able to do any type of wood floor!
The new sanding machine TIMBA is able to do, on any type of wood floor, jobs that traditionally are made with 3 different machines: • Smooth like a traditional belt sanding machine. • Finishes the floors like a monobrush. • Sands up to the skirting boards of the walls like…
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Carpetright on the floor again amid profit warning rumours
Mention the name of carpet and floor coverings retailer Carpetright to any dealer in the City and he or she would respond with two words: profit warning. The Essex-based company has issued no fewer than seven consecutive profit warnings over the past year or so and, guess what, another one…
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PPC team qualifies in PAT testing and Asbestos Surface Removal – flooring news
The Preparation Group ( PPC ) has further qualified its workforce. With an emphasis on health & safety, members of its team are now fully trained to carry out PAT (portable appliance) testing and Asbestos surface removal. Says Tracey Glew, PPC – Group Managing Director; ‘The PAT testing service offered…
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GKS 65 G and GKS 65 GCE Professional Circular Saws – the perfect partners to the FSN Guide Rail System
– Hand-held circular saw models that are designed specifically for use with the FSN guide rail system. – Precise guidance and problem-free sawing at all cutting angles Hand-held circular saws designed to suit the guide rail system perfectly The GKS 65 G and GCE Professional hand-held circular saws are designed for optimum…
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Waste carpet recycling outlets grow throughout the UK
With more than 35 outlets in the UK accepting all types of waste carpet for re-use or recycling, retailers can make useful savings in disposal costs by diverting their fitting waste and uplifted old carpets from landfill, says Carpet Recycling UK. In Yorkshire and Lancashire, retailers have the opportunity to…
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Tax avoidance: Consultation on general anti-abuse rule launched
The Government has launched a consultation on a new general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) designed to tackle what it terms ‘artificial and abusive tax avoidance schemes’. It follows an independent review by Graham Aaronson QC in 2010 that concluded such a rule would deter avoidance, create a ‘more level playing field…
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Inflation falls to 2.8 per cent
Inflation in the UK fell to its lowest level for two and a half years in May, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. The drop in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to 2.8 per cent, from three per cent in April, mainly came from falling oil…
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Click from Moduleo: connecting luxury with simplicity
LVT specialist Moduleo Design Floors is proud to announce the launch of its innovative new product, Click. Moduleo’s unique innovation offers a simple yet cost-effective way to create a fantastic, long-lasting luxury vinyl floors. With a range of finishes available, including those with the appearance of wooden planks and stone…
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Phil Reynolds named as FIRA Chief Operating Officer
Phil has worked within the BM TRADA Group since 2001, most recently holding the position of Principal Technical Manager at FIRA International, with responsibilities for research and consultancy services. Previously, Phil has led FIRA’s commercial services and testing teams. Phil is a trained mechanical engineer, and in his technical role…
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Speedheat solution for historic castle
How do you solve the problem of restrictions on floor height in an historic, listed building when underfloor heating has been specified as part of a £5.5 million restoration project? The answer at Durlston Castle was to install electrical underfloor heating from Speedheat in two cloakrooms and the Belvedere viewing…
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Happy Retirement to the legendary Graham Baldwin – Mapei
Mapei would like to wish all the best to Graham Baldwin who will be retiring after 50 years in the flooring industry. Graham is a well loved, popular character not only at Mapei but amongst many in the flooring industry. Well known for loving his cuppa teas and well liked…
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Frontrunner XT on the balcony
Frontrunner XT slip resistant matting, manufactured in the UK by Plastic Extruders Ltd, has been installed on the balconies of the stunning Lakeshore residential development scheme in Bristol. Working with Architects Ferguson Mann, developers Urban Splash have transformed the Grade II listed former Imperial Tobacco building into a collection of…
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Safe healthcare on the roof – Plastic Extruders news
Crossgrip walkway matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, has recently been specified and installed by Burren & Whitaker Construction Ltd over some flat rooftops of Epsom Hospital. Crossgrip is designed as a very safe and easily loose laid solution for rooftops, gantries and high level walkways. It provides a slip…
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Safety matting provides Olympic sized solution
Heronrib matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is keeping visitors safe at the El Menzah Olympic swimming pool in Tunis, Tunisia. The swimming pool forms part of the large Olympic complex. The pool operators were concerned that the tiles around the pool and changing room floors were slippery when wet,…
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Matting helps keep Selfridges clean
Frontrunner Plus entrance matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is playing an important role at two major Selfridges stores. At the entrance to the stores, one in Birmingham’s famous Bull Ring and the other in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, the high performance matting helps keep the interiors clean and dry by…
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Matting keeps cruise liner ship shape
Frontrunner Plus entrance flooring, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is providing a safe and efficient solution for a Minoan Lines cruise ship in Greece, one of the busiest ships plying the Mediterranean. With incredibly high volumes of pedestrian and wheeled traffic transiting the entrance, often in short bursts, Minoan Lines…
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