Flooring News
February 2012
Harrogate’s new dawn as Wendy takes the helm
Construction faces 5% decline in 2012
IFDA members visit F Ball HQ
Granwax backs British Wood Flooring Association
‘Stand clear, I’m heading for the top’
UK Flooring Direct in Fast Track 100 again
Wood awards winner features Kährs flooring
Small businesses slam ‘harassment’ over tax
Preparation Group notches up 21 years
Focus on email causes stress, warns expert
Mapei set to celebrate ‘75 years of excellence’
Carpet tile recycling facility opens
Bacon butty boost
Priest is new face of FeRFA
Gun-toting Craig Phillips to star on Sika stand
Pallmann gives a Magic display at Domotex
Multi-tasking flooring contractors ‘in danger’
January 2011
‘Create 100,000 new jobs by slashing VAT’
Granwax supports Children in Need
Health & safety abuses: Contractors fined £3.4m
Designer Contracts snaps up Cornish firm
Contractors wanted for ‘Face of Uzin’2012
Scottish CFA contractor in major hospital project
CFA contractor installs training centre carpet
Flowcrete website designed as ‘central hub’
Coba launches entrance matting catalogue
Pride of place for flooring apprentice
InterfaceFLOR deal to recover old carpet tiles across Europe
Retailer sells carpet tiles to Romania
Contractor triumphs at FeRFA ceremony
December 2011
Suppliers ‘pulling out’ as laminate sales fall
Falling workloads hit flooring contractors
Floor screed firm is fined £200K after explosion kills worker
Recycling scheme off the ground in Scotland
Pyeroy wins smelter flooring contract
Polyflor LVTs earn Indoor Air Comfort Gold
Contractor member of CFA works to finish project on scheduleBusiness in brief
Designer Contracts unveils expansion
Buy British campaign gets carpet slant
‘Farewell Pete, your achievements live on’
Wilton website offers ‘easier navigation’
‘It’s downhill until 2014 ...’
Weber sponsors WorldSkills event
Harry wins Gold at Skillbuild final
november 2011
Builder slammed for demanding new fees
Mounting misery for manufacturers
‘We can build our way out of the downturn’
Warning of a double dip as economy struggles
Sustainability: CFA has vital role, says Government advisor
Axminster earns Telegraph 1000 listing
Timber Expo 2012 to be 50% bigger
Wood flooring summit for Domotex
IDS Webstore online sales exceed £1m
Recycle vinyl flooring and you’ll earn a bacon butty
Tarkett achieves ‘zero waste to landfill’
TRADA launches timber species search App
Two new resin flooring guides published
Warm welcome for giant tortoises
IDS earns OHSAS health & safety award
CFA member opens flooring trade counter
Plastex matting makes splash at leisure show
OIé for Milliken in style studio
Even more cashback on F Ball loyalty card
Karndean unveils its new brand identity
FeRFA welcomes Mapei as a new member
October 2011
Amtico closes the account of contractor ‘who complained’
Organiser delighted after Harrogate show success
Government cuts are now ‘starting to bite’
Mapei UK factory achieves ISO 14001
F Ball takes a lead on health & safety
Asking ‘Are you fit?’ may break the law
PPC launches guide to surface preparation
Polyflor updates its distribution fleet
‘Neglect the environment and you could get fined’
74% are ready to pay for recycling
Desso ceo applauds UK Green Building Council
Altro scoops greenest companies award
Invista takes carpet design to ‘new level’
Heckmondwike names £5,000 winner
New app will help you say NO to retentions
Kährs celebrates third flooring award for 2011
HSE offers free asbestos awareness training
BASF re-opens UK production plant after major investment
September 2011
New ‘weapon’ to help win back retentions
CFA contractor goes to uni for sustainable project
Builders thumb noses at Government pledge
FeRFA apprentices have close encounter with a screed pump
Warning of retirement time-bomb
RSL floors win fire safety certificates
Snickers pledges 2011 prize freeze
Recofloor is geared up for un-limited success
60% more carpet waste is diverted from landfill
Straight talk aplenty at sustainability seminar
Flowcrete highlights hygienic surfaces
Commitment earns tiler website accolade
Comedy puts Harrogate Show ahead by smiles
Bag full of freebies for visitors and exhibitors
Joanna Ramsden adds colour to Harrogate
Don’t fall flat on your Facebook!
Snickers offers free £40 accessory kit on work trousers
Gerflor lays out its stall at SHOP Expo
‘We’re off to climb every mountain’
Watch the Birdie! Golfers raise £7,500 for charities
‘Price now the priority’: Architects are accused
August 2010
Yarns worker killed: Firm fined £60,000
Asbestos in floor tiles: Contractor prosecuted
61% considering new flooring, survey finds
Tile purchases to protect the environment
Thinking BIG drives ceramic sector growth
Milliken among UK’s ‘greenest’ companies
Carpet recycling saves £100,000
New move to slash construction waste
FeRFA recycling scheme a winner
Name & shame late payers!
Itec joins CFA ‘to help shape the future’
Exports are keeping the bailiffs at bay, says CPA
Harrogate Show brims with visitor attractions
July 2011
Flooring adhesives price rises warning
IVC boosts capacity with new factory
Prove you are safe, CFA members told
Instarmac celebrates another success
Spending cuts: ‘Real pain is still to come!’
Harrogate heading for ‘sold out show’
F Ball increases loyalty card benefits
US carpet recycling guru at UK meeting
Stain and finish in one day
Nine apprentices enrol for FeRFA NVQ Level 2 courses
June 2011
Revealed: 10-day deadline for Royal Wedding carpet
Retentions: Every CFA contractor owed £50k
Bona moves to operate its own logistics
Cheap imports hit 60%: Retailers to fight back
Don’t expect upturn until 2013, says CPA
UK ceramic tile market shrinks by over 50%
FITA training boost for African business
Exports earn Polyflor a Queens Award
Flowcrete sings praises of its products
CFA contractor shapes up at RAF gymnasium
Chat section offered in updated website
May 2011
Double dip recession forecast for industry
Terry takes his final bow
Consultants give CFA extra clout
Kährs commended in excellence awards
NI contractor watches world parquet record
Kidderminster golf competition to tee off
Pensions: Extra cost for business warning
Kerakoll builds its ecological credentials
NCCA makes a splash at the Cleaning Show
Let’s keep it together, says David Wildman
Altro in top 100 for 6th year
TTA launches NVQ in tiling
Repay retentions, says Court
April 2011
Vinyl is the star performer in declining UK flooring market
Say NO to retentions
China deal boosts CFJ circulation to 2 million
Screed pump injury: Firms fined £45,000
Hotel recycles 1,500sq m of carpet waste
CFA contractors are champion recyclers
Melinda picks the floor
InterfaceFLOR turns old products to new
Instarmac staff among the happiest
Track your delivery in real time
Helping you to find business leads
CSR policy promotes ‘greener driving’
Celebration as Bristol branch moves: Make mine a double!
Trade showroom is sent to Coventry
IVC Group has Georgia on its mind
Carpet and Stone feature at Surface Design Show
F Ball reports many enquiries at Domotex
March 2011
UK laminate market carries on shrinking
Payment shock: 30 day pledge is widely flouted
F Ball scoops IFDA award for the fifth year
Raw materials: Alarm over sharp price rises
FAUS launches ‘moisture resistant’ laminate
Kerakoll GreenLab wins sustainable award
Fitter crisis warning as recovery beckons
PPC delivers with much reduced impact
‘Good for wood’ distributors launched
European firm doubles wood floor production
£400,000 site to ‘reward customers’
Ring and Tarkett will have your chips!
Four young tilers eye place in WorldSkills
February 2011
‘It will be 2013 before construction recovers’
Safe Contractor is an Investor in People
Big rise in carpet waste NOT being sent to landfill
Internet retailer makes the top 100
Axminster wins environmental honour
CFA members achieve good record on safety
CFA firm in 8,000sq m college job
IFDA votes Polyflor for fifth year in a row
Over 75% of space at Harrogate is booked
Prochem plans Cleaning Show launch
Flooring takes centre stage
Jobs: Don’t forget small firms, government told
January 2011
Survey reveals scale of public sector cuts
There’s life after the cuts, says Forbo md
Werkmaster shows ‘7 machines in 1’
PPC offers Terrco equipment
‘Carpet tile market continues to grow’
CPIA features Altro XpressLay
Fightback by carpets ‘set to start in 2011’
Arboritec finishes now distributed in UK
Professionalism shines through FeRFA awards
Instarmac introduces ‘intelligent’ storage
1 in 4 of your staff is looking for a new job
Construction crucial, minister tells NSCC
CFA contractor in ‘environmental’ project
December 2010
Workloads shrink as cuts spark disquiet
Growth figures mislead, say construction chiefs
F Ball 125th anniversary celebration begins with Royal visit
RSL marks decade of Resuthane screed
Town Hall calls CFA contractor
Customer is flush after recommending tiler
November 2010
Flooring firms pre-tax profits plunge by 46%
Cuts will hit public sector ‘very hard’
Top fitters need apply
F Ball extends Loyalty Card cash back offer
Tiler’s high rating gets kitchen job done free
Designworks acquires Dorsett Wooliscroft
Flooring firm supports five footie teams
Domotex sees market upturn
British Wool introduces 100% Platinum logo
Harrogate acclaim for new F Ball product
‘Gray’ apprentices call
FITA instructor supports flooring advice website
October 2010
EU entry ‘threatens Turkish carpet craft’
Building begins on Harrogate’s future
Optimistic outlook in new flooring survey
Construction fall forecast in 2010 and 2011
Hugs and hisses on new floor
‘Faceless call centres upset contractors’
Exemplary tiler recognised by website
F Ball teams up with CFA member in wedding suite
NICF is NEXT best for fitting
Screwfix success at contact centre awards
UK construction heads for double dip -- CPA
Over 4,000 at Harrogate show
FITA has major role at Interbuild Onsite
Sika puts its BEST foot forward
NSCC gives CFA a bigger voice
September 2010
Spending cuts worry flooring contractors
Contract sector suffers biggest fall in 30 years
CFA members excel in survey
Karndean admits guilt on packaging charges
Burmatex awarded for environmental effort
Recognition for ‘excellent’ InterfaceFLOR
Open day at FITA is rated ‘huge success’
‘Dramatic impact’ of school cuts
‘Tell us your skills needs’ -- minister
Prince Charles is hailed as the ‘perfect patron’
Kitchen tiling paid for thanks to website
IDS wins safety award
Laughter and smiles offered at Harrogate show
Flooring resource plan for Harrogate launch
25% by 2015: The carpet recycling challenge
Any old fool can tile!’-- TTA attacks BBC on presenter’s remark!
Visit CFJ at the Harrogate Flooring Show
August 2010
Held at gunpoint
EU bans ‘stolen’ wood: Tough penalties urged!
Uncertainty remains despite rise in sales
CPA concerned over size of government spending cuts
Scrapped schools: Builders get angry
Regent ‘keeps fitness centres in fine form’
Harrogate heading for a ‘full house’
Milliken scoops green company award
World Cup success for Flowcrete
F Ball notches up 1,500 loyalty cards
Stan organises third successful Southpaw
Investment to make wood flooring in UK
IDS branches out with its 16th depot
Stress relief in tense times
July 2010
‘School cuts will hit flooring contractors’
Skills bodies fight off bid to get rid of NVQs
It’s your M&S, CFA firms told as refurb spend rises
Fastest tilers in line to win £1,000 prize
Free problem solving training day at FITA
Health & safety fines revealed as a lottery
‘An honour and privilege to be your president’
N Ireland fitter does UK proud
‘Factoring lifts hard work of chasing late payment’
Technical forum boosts Uzin customer support
Flowcrete HQ ‘cuts 93% off energy use’
BAL adhesive wins TTA innovation award
The Fuelcard People now offers Totalcard
Things that matter to flooring contractors
April 2010
Green light for £13m Harrogate exhibition expansion
Harrogate strengthens support for David Wildman’s show
Target right sectors, contractors advised
Contractors warned: Whoever wins, you lose!
IDS rolls out new livery and delivery lorries
Dan swaps his carpet kicker for ice skates
Official: Matt Bourne youngest Master Fitter
Contractor hikes on China’s Great Wall for a good cause
Carpet rep to make his biggest sail
Instarmac is ahead by smiles
F Ball boosts contractor loyalty bonus
Gerflor partners InstaCoustic on new sports floor
Top flight job for CFA contractor
Ceramics distributor opts for vinyl flooring
Eurodek launches NBSplus specification
Fitting demos for Domotex Middle East
Exhibition guide scam warning
British Wool hits jackpot in Las Vegas
Electro-static discharge matting ‘curbs static’
More contractors back vinyl recycling scheme
Cowboy fitter caught on camera
March 2010
Spending axe poised for post-election cuts
Contractors see fall in enquiries, orders
BAL freezes adhesives and grout prices
Setback for NEC show as Harrogate expands
Polyflor unveils two new ranges at Ecobuild
Hot melt 4m backing plant is a ‘world first’
Integrity buys Mardak business software
‘Some day our Prince wool come’
Diamond pads show grit for tiling specialist
Rotozip finalises alliance with distributor
Domotex: ‘Very glad we went’
CFJ consolidates industry lead
CFA contractor makes Napp happy
Genesis launches dedicated flooring division
Machines roll out at Carpex
Cleaner earns Royal Warrant
Carpet & Flooring adds distribution centre
Network diverts carpet tiles from landfill dumping
Feruary 2010
Best fitters to do Harrogate demos
Axminster Carpets opens water recycling plant
Show will feature top design trends
Timber flooring supplier established in the UK
Shock death of Lano boss stuns industry
Coba cleans up at Her Majesty’s Pleasure
IDS smash working record safely
eRFA awards celebrate quality in resin
Respol snaps up £500,000 GKN order
F Ball welcomes IFDA to new training centre
Instarmac ‘employer of choice’
Integrity Software HR module is ‘One to Watch’
British Wool talks green in US
Tretford goat hair carpet earns A+ rating
Ecobuild takes the floor
Osmo unveils Taylor Adhesives
Vorwerk features sustainability
Matt shown to be youngest Master Fitter
January 2010
Team to run National Floor Show
Flowcrete wins Interbuild ‘best at show’ award
Move to target debtor firms that cut and run
Steico snaps up exclusive wholesaler Puhoswood
Bostik steps forward as new FITA sponsor
World tiling champ tests Rotozip saws
Europe: Let us focus on product performance
