Training Directory
February 2012
Resin apprenticeships all the rage
January 2012
Gradus unveils new CPD barrier matting seminar
PPC introduces cleaning & maintenance course
December 2011
‘Obsession with price threatens quality’
Hot tips on laying with brass monkeys
This saw is really cutting edge stuff
November 2011
Pallmann hosts IFDA meeting
Kährs launches CPD
October 2011
FeRFA apprentice training scheme covers Scotland
Ultra Floor now official FeRFA training centre!
September 2011
Floating floors can make you sea-sick
Silly blogger attacks Sid Bourne and CFJ
August 2011
‘You’ll learn more in five days at FITA than years on the job’
Industry thumbs up for F Ball training course
July 2011
Training in flooring ‘opens new doors’
Bob missed the damp because he was wet behind the ears!
Fitting wood: Learn from an expert
June 2011
CPD makes a case against greenwash
When fitting planks don’t be a plonker
On the Ball with training for floorlayers
May 2011
Ardex launches CPD website for architects
Use glue and you won’t come unstuck
April 2011
UFH: Why you have to play it cool!
March 2011
Why trainees need ‘real world passion’
Sid Bourne runs BWFA training courses
‘Expert’ report wiped the smile right off my face
February 2011
Kährs focus on sales training
Rip off Bob the builder banged to rights
Sid Bourne runs BWFA training courses
January 2011
Tarkett CPDs give lessons in flooring
Other countries benefit from training
December 2010
Health & safety: Is it time for a change?
Money saving ideas for flooring contractors
BWFA training can keep out the cowboys
Flooring Guild offers e-learning ‘at your own pace’
It’s not hard to give your bank the boot!
Finish can leave you flat (on your face)
An unofficial guide to making good
Why stress is bad for flooring materials
Doing repairs, you can be spot on
November 2010
PPC qualifies first apprentices
CFA spearheads drive to reduce flooring waste
This cowboy fitter shocked even me!
Simple way to deal with subfloor moisture
Impact of environment will increase
Little black holes bring mighty big claims
Dimensional stability is vital in contract
Don’t be bamboozled by numbers!
Showing your true grit when sanding
October 2010
Come unstuck? It may be the underlay!
Fearing the bailiffs’ visit? Don’t panic!
Hear! Hear! for a sound installation
Mix’n Match may end up as a muddle
Concrete slips: You need a bit of rough!
The day I switched my favourite adhesive
How to give your floor the pwhoar factor
Treating wood that is cut, but not dry
When carpet cleaning is put in the shade
September 2010
Old hand or beginner, this is for you!
Mapei opens training centre
Are you going to the wall? Don’t brick it!
Carpet: Much more than a touch better
Avoid all the argy bargy! Write it down!
Quick and accurate tool, it’s just the job
Cutting corners won’t help cut costs
Welding PVC floors: An ‘unofficial’ guide
The trouble with health & safety is...
Blowing the whistle on fouled subfloors
The psychometric chart in a nutshell
August 2010
Polyflor has four-day course next month
Tarkett launches new RIBA approved CPDs
‘I’ll be at your service for a small fee’
Baby oil fine for tots, not for safety floors
Here is a cutting tool that really cuts it!
I will level with you about equilibrium
Green the only way to go, take it as read
You need more than just elbow grease
When to sack someone with sticky fingers
Cost may colour your choice of shade
July 2010
Using a camera to locate leaks in the subfloor
‘Fast, accurate and easy’ moisture measurement
Vinyl safety flooring complaint! Shock horror!
Emissions testing required for flooring
Caution: RH testing can be misleading
Insist on a specification from the client
Always stand your ground on building sites
Maintenance essential for stair nosings
Was your job applicant up to no good?
Getting stuck in? Check these hot tips
June 2010
FeRFA upskilling courses on a roll
Slip testing: More than meets the eye!
Caution before taking a shine to the floor
‘It’s not my problem!’ Why the bad attitude?
Subfloor prepation: Go that extra mile
Tolerance: This is the pattern for success
Moisture problems: They will not go away!
Are the ‘fit notes’ really fit for purpose?
New laws will decide if flooring is safe
This course can save you loads of money!
MRSA challenged by modern flooring
Water everywhere, don’t go down the sink!
May 2010
It’s time to hand over the President’s baton
FeRFA upskilling courses are ‘a hit with members’
ServiceMaster boosts commercial cleaning training
Pulling a ‘sickie’? Your GP must agree!
There’s a serious killer under your feet!
April 2010
State-of-the-art F Ball training centre opens
FeRFA offers qualifications to skill for
Smoothing underlayments: Getting out of a scrape
Doing good when you are making good
Training courses that give you the most!
Competition: Finding the edge in Las Vegas
Heads up on avoiding slips and trips
Dickies trousers merit your hip, hip hooray!
R10: They’ve started, so let me finish
The slip alert before you show your metal
PTV, DIN or Tortus: Finding common ground
Keeping schtum won’t stop the shouting
March 2010
Paul earns his City & Guilds certificate
Flooring Guild offers e-learning
Alexander is great at stonemasonry
Mum’s not the word for keeping the peace
Floor coatings: This is the cover story
February 2010
Accrington College rewards two top students of flooring
