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Recofloor names its vinyl recycling Red Letter Days winners
Recofloor has announced the three winners of its Red Letter Days Summer Promotion held throughout August to encourage more flooring…
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Cost Of National Living Wage Affecting Profits
Small businesses are facing challenges posed by the introduction of the national living wage (NLW) with 59% absorbing increased costs…
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Construction Statistics: No 17, 2016 Edition
Download as PDF Table of contents Introduction Acknowledgements Output Structure of the industry Output price indices (OPIs) and cost indices…
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Advisory Fuel Rates Update
Advisory fuel rates for company cars have changed as of 1 September 2016. The new rates will only apply for…
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Start-Up Loans Reach £250 Million
Start-up loans of up to £250 million have been made available for young businesses. The government claims the scheme generates…
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Atkinson & Kirby – Investing for the future
Flooring specialist Atkinson & Kirby is investing in the future of the business with the appointment of a new team…
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NAFCT and FCICA sign Partnership Agreement
NAFCT, the National Academy of Floor Covering Training and FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Improve road and site safety whilst reducing costs
At a time when the construction industry is under pressure from rising costs and road safety issues, vehicle management is…
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Faster Tax Repayments Through Personal Tax Account
Taxpayers using their online personal tax account can receive tax repayments directly from HMRC, without the need of sending a…
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Brexit Round-Up: Hammond Guarantees Funding
Tourism Funding Announced The prime minister has announced a £40 million funding boost to support the country’s tourism after the…
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How to Improve the Efficiency of Your Warehouse
The less time and energy is wasted getting something done, the more efficiently your warehouse will run– and the more…
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Economic Review: August 2016
Download as PDF Table of contents Authors Main points Introduction Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Economic well-being Trade Inflation Investment Trends…
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SMEs Writing Off Unpaid Debts
82% of SMEs still have outstanding balances from their debtors, with the average owed estimated at £62,957, according to research…
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Unfair Contract Terms Cost Small Firms
52% of small firms have felt the negative consequences of unfair contract terms with their suppliers in the last 3…
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Apprenticeship training costs covered
Small businesses will have the majority of their apprenticeship training costs covered as part of the government’s plan to increase…
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Brexit Round-Up: Employers Opting For Temporary Staff
Here is a round-up of the top Brexit-related stories this week. Employers Opting For Temporary Staff The number of permanent…
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Retail sales in Great Britain: June 2016
Download as PDF Table of contents Main points Things you need to know about this release Main figures Sector summary…
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Economic Review: July 2016
Download as PDF Table of contents Authors Main points Introduction Impact of the EU referendum on the UK economy GDP…
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Welsh Slate is Phelan’s favourite at York racecourse
The redeveloped York racecourse features roofing and flooring by Welsh Slate. Roofing and flooring from Welsh Slate feature on the…
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Flooring News
Kemtile bids a fond farewell to ‘Mr Ucrete’
This month, Ian Scriven – one of the country’s leading commercial and industrial flooring specialists – will retire from a sector…
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Older Workers Stay In Employment
There are now 9.4 million workers aged over 50 in employment, 3.7 million more than 20 years ago, according to…
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Economic Review: June 2016
Economic commentary on forthcoming Blue Book 2016 data. 1. Main points Changes introduced in Blue Book 2016 act to raise the…
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Brexit Round-Up: Hammond Could Reset Economic Policy
It’s been a month since the vote to leave the EU, Theresa May has had her first meetings as prime…
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Employment Grows But Skills Shortage Still A Concern
The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest since July 2005, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…
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Small Firms Making The Move To Online Banking
The total amount of online lending to small businesses has doubled in the past 2 years, according to research by…
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