Uncategorized
CFA Golf Day 2026 – The Belfry
We’re excited to announce that bookings and sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 CFA Golf Day...
F. Ball makes light work of kitchen prep
Products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s System LVT Range have been used to install...
Headlam makes changes to residential product brands’ sales teamswith creation of national salesforce
HEADLAM Group, a UK flooring distributor, has announced changes to its residential product brands’ sales...
Loughton Contracts wins for sophisticated multi-flooring installation at Project Apollo
Loughton Contracts took this award with Interface, Tarkett, Bolon UK, Altro, and Havwoods at Project...
Heritage meets innovation: Mapei and Craftsman Flooring recognised for resin flooring
Runners-up included Mapei UK with Craftsman Flooring at Newark Works, Bath Quays.The refurbishment of Newark...
Get Creative with Moduleo Moods
The recently updated Moduleo® Moods luxury vinyl collection continues to push the boundaries of design...
Hardwood flooring is probably the flooring industry’s champion choice in the face of global warming
TAKE a look at the construction press and you will see a constant drive to...
The lower impact alternative to plywood
LION Floor is the lower impact alternative for plywood used in resilient flooring installation.Made from...
BAL Adhesives: Building tomorrow with the ARDEX Group
AS a leading company in the construction chemicals industry, ARDEX is strongly committed to sustainable...
Uzin Utz UK Ltd leads the way on sustainability
According to Matthew Brown, Managing Director of Uzin Utz UK Ltd, the company leads the...
British made flooring solutions creating sustainable value globally
Yorkshire carpet tile manufacturer Burmatex®’s product ranges demonstrate thecompany’s commitment both to sustainability and to...
Let’s go round again: The value of circular economy
We spoke to Ross Dight, Technical & Sustainability Director UK&I at Tarkett:
What does it mean...
Tony Mathé, Director of Hillside Contracts and a former President of the CFA
According to Tony Mathé - “An issue with being a finishing trade, is that projects...
Mayfield Floors – The company’s leading role on sustainability
Anthony Francis, Managing Director of Mayfield Floors, is proud of his company’s leading role on...
Greening Skills and Sustainability
CFA Training Manager, Shaun Wadsworth, describes the role of the training sector in educating the...
How to make your business greener
While approaching sustainability can seem like a daunting task, there are many straightforwardimprovements that flooring...
Surface Design Show introduces ‘exciting new features’ for 2025 edition
FROM Green Grads to the Innovation Gallery, through to CIUK’s Material Library, the 2025 edition...
Playing the safety card
Donna Hannaway explores how contractors can combine safety and functionality with contemporary design.
SAFETY flooring is...
Specialist marketing consultancy celebrates 15-year ‘success story’
SMART Marketing Works, said to be one of the best-known marketing consultancies in the flooring...
‘Feel even more of a difference’ with Floorwise
THE premium Feel the Difference carpet underlay collection from Floorwise has been expanded with four...
Rawson Carpet Solutions launches versatile urban camo carpet tile for modern office and commercial spaces
RAWSON Carpet Solutions has released a new structured nylon carpet tile which it describes as...
Milliken announces three popular collections converting to lowest carbon footprint yarn
Milliken Floors is proud to announce that Universal Fiber’s ground-breaking and sustainable Thrive matter yarn...
Husqvarna introduces new range of large floor grinders
Husqvarna Construction announces the launch of a new range of large planetary floor grinders. All...
New Homes Carpeting choose Gradus Urban Myth from Gerflor for major Harlow Head Office refurb
New Homes Carpeting, based in Harlow, Essex is one of the biggest contract flooring companies...
Waterproof wood to open up small spaces
In a compact plank size of 1820 x 145mm, Amato is the new waterproof wood...
Painted perfection with Timberline
The popularity of heritage paint colours is not exclusive to period homes, with newer houses...
Forbo Flooring Systems celebrates 100 years of Nuway
Global flooring manufacturer, Forbo Flooring Systems, is proud to be celebrating 100 years of its...
New CEO for Beaulieu International Group
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the appointment of its new CEO, Mr. Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck....
PERI to exhibit at The Flooring Show for the first time
PERI will make its debut at the UK’s largest flooring event in Harrogate from 15...
Design for neurodiversity: driving change for the better
Accessible design, design for neurodiversity, inclusive design – these are not new terms, but seeing...
EGGER Group closes financial year with E4.13bn turnover in challenging times
The turbulent overall economic environment has also been challenging for international wood-based material manufacturer, Egger....
HydroPro Floor Paint – Fast And Versatile
HMG Paints Ltd has announced the launch of its HydroPro Floor Paint, an easy to...
‘Carpet King’ Lord Harris swoops in to save Carpetright – but many jobs will still go
Lord Harris of Peckham has orchestrated a multimillion-pound agreement to save Carpetright, the flooring retailer...
CFJ Awards: Get your ticket now
Time is running out to get the last few remaining tickets for the 2024 CFJ...
Gerflor provides Welsh college with complete flooring solution
The Nantgarw student Campus is part of Coleg y Cymoedd (College of the Valleys) in...
Forbo partners with The Salvation Army to provide carpet tiles to support local communities
Forbo Flooring Systems is proud to have entered into partnership with the Salvation Army Trading...
EXCLUSIVE: Manufacturer & Distributor of the Year finalists revealed for CFJ Awards
The finalists for the DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR and MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR have been...
Forbo offers extension to 10-year product guarantee
Forbo Flooring Systems has introduced a new extended guarantee for any of its interior flooring...
London Land Group and Tarkett collaborate to elevate luxury living through flooring that’s good for people and planet
London Land Group, a residential developer, has announced a strategic partnership with Tarkett. This collaboration...
EXCLUSIVE Headlam: We’ll continue to provide a best-in-class service
John Clark, managing director for regional distribution at Headlam, discusses the history, current circumstances and...
Tiling project completed at Tower Hamlets’ new town hall
An extensive tiling project has been completed at Tower Hamlets’ new town hall using a...
Speedy installation at Greenhead College
Technical expertise and subfloor preparation products from Bostik have reportedly enabled the speedy installation of...
Stepping into the world of weddings
Designer Contracts stepped into the glamorous world of weddings when it was awarded the flooring...
All the puzzle pieces fit
Forbo's Puzzle adhesive-free flooring solution has reportedly brought about the swift refurbishment of an iconic...
Recofloor breaks through 7,000-tonne milestone
More than 7,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor...
Construction begins at Broadnook, Leicestershire’s first garden village
Broadnook Garden Village, Leicestershire’s newest and most exciting community building project, has marked the start...
Havwoods achieves internationally recognised ISO 14001 certification
Wood surface specialist, Havwoods, has been internationally recognised for its dedication to sustainable practices and...
Flooring failure fix
Using a real example of advice provided by F Ball’s technical service team on the...
Fathom it out at The Flooring Show
One of the UK’s leading retail display manufacturers, Fathom, is coming to The Flooring Show...
Local builders insuring against business failure hits new high
Number of local builders applying for personal guarantee insurance (PGI), to protect their personal assets...
Commercial properties winning race for stronger returnsin current market
ANALYSIS by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, has revealed that when it comes to...
UKFD volunteers help out Coventry shop for animal charity
A NEW shop in Coventry that will raise vital funds for an animal charity moved...
MacGregor Flooring MD: Some manufacturers are playing a risky game with price increases
In an exclusive interview with CFJ at MacGregor Flooring headquarters in Hamilton, Kenny Smith, the...
Winners of Surface Design Show announced, with two schemes declared Supreme Winners for first time in history
SURFACE Design Awards once again set a benchmark for global architectural design, receiving more than...
Charity golf event to light up Kidderminster golf course
THE Kidderminster Carpet Manufacturers’ National Charity Golf Tournament will be celebrating its 65th event in...
John Lord Flooring takes on two new apprentices
JOHN Lord Flooring, which describes itself as the UK's leading specialist industrial and commercial flooring...
A third of all tool theft is from vehicles, new police data reveals
METROPOLITAN Police data has revealed tool theft from a vehicle has increased by 25% in...
Fix Radio’s weekly audience reaches 211,000 tradespeople
FIX Radio’s weekly audience has grown to 211,294 tradespeople in the UK between June and...
Flanders Flooring Days prep ‘speeding ahead’ and ‘2024 edition promises to be even bigger and better’
THE first edition of the Flanders Flooring Days (FFD) attracted more than 1,000 visitors from...
Duty-holders must pay heed to multiple emerging fire safety legislations, urges Bureau Veritas
THE Hackitt Review, responsible for changing the regulatory landscape of building and fire and life...
Construction Product Information appoints Steve Marr as interim ceo
CONSTRUCTION Product Information Ltd (CPI), responsible for managing the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI),...
Turkey earthquake hits carpet industry supply chains
THE devastating Mw 7.8 earthquake in Turkey which took place on 6 February 2023 and...
Stellar Event Carpets launches at HRC 2023
UK-based Stellar Event Carpets launched at Excel’s Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Exhibition in London between...
I have moved into a new-build home with an anhydrite screed. Is there a way to speed up the drying time as traditional damp-proofingproducts...
Firstly, there are now suitable products, endorsed by their manufacturers, that can be used on...
We had a new wool carpet fitted on 12mm foam underlay. We can’t move our furniture because of horrendous deep and permanent indentations. What...
The performance of an underlay will depend on its density rather than its thickness. A...
National Homebuilding & Renovating Show invites trades to get ahead in hours with free access to hundreds of building, construction and systems suppliers, experts...
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show (23-26 March 2023, NEC, Birmingham) is showcasing a packed programme of...
Meet our sponsors…
Balsan, the brands epic textile story started over three centuries ago at its an ancestral...
‘UK’s largest construction sector site solutions company joins RSK Group’
THE temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions, has...
FloorSkills open day returns
THE FloorSkills open day, described by the head of FloorSkills, Matt Bourne, as ‘biggest and...
TPS360 supports youth recruitment with new junior surveyor
TPS360 has taken on Conan Flower as a junior surveyor. The company says it’s keen...
Experts say it’s time for lenders to review security in view of potential rise in defaults caused by economic headwinds
A LIKELY surge in defaults due to the economic headwinds impacting the UK economy should...
Carpenter gets new national sales manager for underlay
RICHARD Booth has been named as the new national sales manager for underlay, at Carpenter,...
CFJ Awards judge Fiona Bowman reveals rich connection to flooring history
ONE of The CFJ Awards’ esteemed independent judges, senior FM consultant Fiona Bowman, has written...
Workspace Design Show announces inspiring speaker line-up for 2023
WORKSPACE Design Show returns for the second time, unveiling an exciting speaker line-up as part...
Workplace research: flexibility and personalised experience key as ‘most companies puzzle over office’s future’
NEW research released by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) and MillerKnoll has...
Dallas Burston Polo Club named as location for 2023 CFJ Awards
DALLAS Burston Polo Club on the Stoneythorpe Estate, Southam, Warwickshire, has been named as the...
BerryAlloc runs open house studio for HIX at Business Design Centre
WITH its London studio at the Business Design Centre, BerryAlloc was part of HIX, a...
Bureau Veritas welcomes amendment to Part B and encourages firm to take heed of new combustible cladding laws
BUREAU Veritas has welcomed government’s latest changes to Approved Document B of the Building Regulations,...
Volunteers from national online retailer in Coventry help improve surroundings at local animal rescue centre
A TEAM of five from UK Flooring Direct (UKFD) went along to the RSPCA Coventry...
Välinge to showcase its features at Domotex
VäLINGE says it looks forward to meeting customers old and new at Domotex, one of...
Toby Peacock crowned Screwfix top tradesperson 2022
TOBY Peacock, a Cambridge electrician, has proved he’s the brightest spark and has been officially...
Parkside ‘improves your tile specification experience’ with new website
FINDING the right tile for your project is now easy with Parkside’s new website, says...
The US’s largest 3D printed building project so far: a two-story house of 4,000sq ft
WHILE the US and Canada have seen several 3D printed buildings in recent years, in...
CSG white paper proposes new standard to unite the sector behind construction product competence
A NEW white paper has been published that sets out how the entire built environment...
Parkside ‘improves your tile specification experience’ with new website
FINDING the right tile for your project is now easy with Parkside’s new website, says...
Karpet King
6 Thornton Chase, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6FD
Opening times: 8:30 - 17:30
...
AIM Barriers ‘address raised access floor fire safety concerns’
AIM Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing’s Raised Access Floor Barrier is designed to prevent the passage...
Resapol appoints national flooring sales manager
RESAPOL, which describes itself as the leading supplier of specialist construction products, says it’s delighted...
Erewash MP and Screwfix trade apprentice winner visit Screwfix store in Ilkeston
SCREWFIX recently welcomed Maggie Throup MP, MP for Erewash, and Alex Avis, reigning champion for...
Chaunceys celebrates completion of new showroom
CHAUNCEYS Timber Flooring of St Philips, Bristol, is holding its official launch week from 10-14...
Family firm stands proud despite dark economic clouds
From its location at The Old Library in Carcroft, Floorserve is a family business run...
Expo for hotel professionals will transform the ExCeL
HOTEL & Resort Innovation Expo will be transforming the ExCeL, London on the 19-20 October...
Construction industry: Reduction in sickness absence noted one year on from ground-breaking flexible working pilot
FOUR firms that took part in a ground-breaking flexible working pilot, designed to test different...
Kemtile appoints HSEQ manager to bolster health and safety
WITH Kemtile continuing to add to its growing team, it says it’s welcomed its latest...
Tile Giant celebrates success of trade rewards scheme
IF you’re not already signed up to Tile Giant’s trade rewards scheme, ‘now is the...
Volunteers chalk up 90 miles along Hadrian’s Wall to raise cash for construction charity
A GROUP of 13 volunteers have taken on and completed the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Walk...
Spotlight on buyers at upcoming edition of Cevisama
THE ‘leading event for the ceramic tile, bathroom furnishings and natural stone sector’ is set...
£137k worth of tools stolen everyday across the UK
RESEARCH by property maintenance solution provider Help me Fix has revealed that on average, 81...
Unsafe myths
In seeking to counter some health and safety myths in the flooring industry, we sought...
Display Factory celebrates expansion
DISPLAY Factory has, it says, over the past few years been increasing its production capacity...
Fraudemic: a quarter of UK construction companies have experienced fraudulent activity over the past year
WITH a quarter of construction companies suffering from fraud in the last year, three in...
Sunshine and success at open day for new floor training centre
WHEN established floor fitter Paddy McNicholas held an open day for his new training centre,...
Do you have any questions about LVT installations?
BEGINNING this year, CFJ is going to start running a feature regarding the technical aspects...
Contract floorcovering now 49% of the flooring market, up from 45% a decade ago, and is closing in on domestic flooring market
PRIOR to the Covid-19 pandemic the contract flooring market was seen to be growing at...
What you need to know this month
The CFJ/CFA Awards 2022 will take place at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on Friday 9...
A fitting future for flooring
This month Richard Catt, ceo of the CFA, and Shaun Wadsworth, CFA and FITA training...
Resapol’s new brochure hot off the press
RESAPOL, which describes itself as the UK’s trusted suppliers of specialist construction products, says it’s...
UKFD unveils new retail outlet at Prologis Park
A UK online retailer has invested £100,000 in a new showroom in Coventry as part...
New trade counter for Anderson Grant
ANDERSON Grant, part of the Mercado Group is reportedly the first flooring trade counter in...
Headlam Group launch new and exclusive brand
Headlam, the leading national floorcoverings distributor, is delighted to announce the launch of its new...
Ian McQueen retires after four decades in surface protection
AFTER 40 years of being involved in surface protection films, Ian McQueen of Verotapes, has...
Richard Banham appointment ‘strengthens Välinge sales operation’
VÄLINGE Innovation UK says it’s delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Banham as national...
Sadness in flooring industry at death of Ken Biggin
IT’s with regret and great sadness that we report the death of Ken Biggin (25...
Construction workers protest over ‘derisory’ pay offer
CONSTRUCTION workers have protested a ‘derisory’ pay offer made by the Construction Industry Joint Council...
Online retailer UKFD launches major volunteering programme for staff
A MIDLANDS-BASED online retailer has launched a major volunteering programme for its staff. UK Flooring...
GlobalData: Impressive growth in UK construction unlikely to continue in coming quarters
DESPITE an impressive performance in the first quarter of the year, the UK’s construction industry...
Developers must take heed of new regulations, as building safety act achieves royal assent
ON Friday 29 April, the UK Parliament gave royal assent to the building safety act...
‘Augmented reality would attract young talent to ageing construction workforce’
GIVING construction workers access to technology such as augmented reality (AR) will not only combat...
UKFD makes Easter-themed donation to Leicestershire homeless charity
A LEICESTERSHIRE homeless charity has received an Easter-themed donation from a major UK retailer headquartered...
Adhesives: F Ball still tops, but research shows changes are afoot
TWO new reports have recently been published by flooring research specialists Leading Edge. These follow...
A VALUABLE GUIDE FOR FLOORING CONTRACTORS
This month sees the launch of the 2022 CFA Guide to Contract Flooring, a document...
SATRA’s unique position for floor covering testing
Laminate and wood floor coverings for sale in the UK and EU are subject to...
Meeting the green future digitally
This month we’ll publish our Sustainability Guide digitally (and not in print) for the first...
Stonhard Group hire ‘strengthens Kemtile’s expertise’
SEAN McIntyre, who has joined Stonhard Europe as their new linings manager, looks set to...
Tracey Glew takes over as new FeRFA ceo
FeRFA says it’s delighted to announce the appointment of Tracey Glew, managing director of The...
New research shows 92% of construction workers name safety as their most important consideration in 2022
NEW research launched by WASP Site Safety has unveiled the demand for advancements in site...
SGS: how manufacturers of vinyl and laminate flooring products can better access global markets
By DAMIEN BERTHE
THE global flooring market is predicted to grow substantially over the next few...
HOW YOU CAN SPREAD THE STEM GOSPEL
The CFA can help you get started as a STEM Ambassador, and by contacting the...
It’s gloves on for charity as UKFD’s Bella lands a punch
A NUNEATON mum who spends her working week surrounded by wooden flooring signed up for...
Destination Workplace revealed as theme for 2023 Workspace Design Show
WITH months to go, ‘Destination Workplace’ has been unveiled as the theme for the second...
Charity thanks flooring businesses for their support as work completes on new activity wing
BUSINESSES including Polyflor and Regallen Services have provided donations of goods and expertise to Derbyshire-based...
How the Ukraine crisis will affect timber imports
News from Timber Trade Federation...
Ukraine is said to be the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ with an...
New director of HR for UKFD
FAYE Summers, who joined UK Flooring Direct (UKFD) in 2018 as head of HR and...
Välinge to ‘shake up hardened wood flooring sector with latest innovation’
VÄLINGE Innovation UK says it’s rewriting the rules on engineered wood flooring, introducing the Välinge...
‘Burnout build-up’: construction employee exodus warning, as demand for burnout support soars by 200%
FINDINGS come alongside reports nearly half of employees have suffered from excessive stress over the...
Carpet Council announces educational website
THE Carpet Council website (www.thecarpetcouncil.co.uk) has been created primarily to promote carpet education and correct...
UKFD: Keeping on top of trends and innovations in flooring
THREE senior members of the UK Flooring Direct team headed to the US to attend...
Industry mourns passing of former CFA president, Tony Dugdale
JOSEPH Anthony Dugdale, known throughout his life as Tony, has died after a long battle...
TTA technical committee chair receives MBE in New Year’s Honours
BRIAN G Newell, chair, and founder of The Tile Association (TTA) technical committee, has received...
Bureau Veritas urges developers to avoid risk of costly delays ahead of introduction of gateway requirements
INTRODUCED to parliament in June 2021, the Building Safety Bill establishes a new regime that...
58% of construction workers believe listening to music while working improves motivation and mental health
A NEW study has surveyed 2,000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the...
Construction set for growth despite potential supply issues, says CPA
IN its latest quarterly forecast, the Construction Products Association (CPA) forecasts that output in the...
Don’t forget to have your say as voting now open for 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards
THE product section of the CFJ/CFA Awards has now opened for entries and will close...
A MUCH-NEEDED CHANGE OF MENTALITY
Sometimes the world appears to have gone mad. But it’s also becoming a kinder place,...
First broadcast of CFJ Spotlight set for 23 February
On Wednesday 23 February at 1pm Join independent flooring consultant and CFJ columnist Richard Renouf...
Commercial buildings should ‘create infrastructure for future’ after electric vehicle revolution
ELECTRICAL safety expert, Bureau Veritas, has cautiously welcomed new world-leading regulations for new homes and...
Tiling industry professional joins Smart Marketing Works
SMART Marketing Works has announced Catherine Spibey has joined ‘its busy and fast-growing’ marketing team...
Parkside and Strata Tiles align for ‘total tile solution’
PARKSIDE and Strata Tiles are aligning to become sister brands, as the two tile specification...
The weakest link
Despite two years of economic turmoil, the flooring industry has remained completely bulletproof. But that...
Sustainability costs more? That’s a misperception…
Jake Parks, commercial distribution manager at IVC Commercial, says it’s a myth that sustainable products...
CFA vacancy: Membership Manager
Working Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (including a one-hour lunch break)
Salary: Circa £32K depending on...
Record number of entries for SDS as 2022 finalists announced
THE 48 finalists of the 2022 Surface Design (SDS) Awards have been announced with a...
Stars aligning for 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards
WITH most sponsors in place for the 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards (Junckers; F Ball & Co;...
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
A new year means a clean slate – and the continuation of old issues. But...
Top flooring companies look into the crystal ball for 2022
CFJ spoke to several flooring companies, including contractors and manufacturers, asking them what their predictions...
Healthappy – The support system for your business and employees
THE mental wellbeing of a workforce is one of the greatest challenges faced by an...
Increasing the demand for floorlaying training – let’s start a conversation
By SHAUN WADSWORTHNow is the time to starting the conversation in earnest about the labour...
The skills and labour crisis: what’s the CFA plan?
As the voice of the industry, the CFA is naturally also concerned about the skills...
We need to push the boundaries
By HAMISH MACGREGORIndustry still has work to do on the skills and labour front, and...
Sponsors continue to sign up for 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards
THE CFJ/CFA Awards 2022, which will be at held at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on...
Hull industrial flooring specialists enter soft flooring market
DIRECTORS of a Hull-based industrial flooring company have expanded their offer with the launch of...
Kemtile commits to further growth with appointment of business development manager
AKEEL Ahmed is the latest addition to the Kemtile team – having just been appointed...
The Queen (of Flooring) visits Battersea Power Station
LOUGHTON Contract’s sales director and CFA board member Beverley McFarlane recently got the opportunity to...
Bureau Veritas backs HSE in drive to improve respiratory health in construction industry
CONSTRUCTION Design and Management (CDM) and Occupational Hygiene authority, Bureau Veritas, has praised the Health...
Verona hires team to drive sales for new flooring collection
FOLLOWING the launch of its flooring collection, Verona has recruited three new members of the...
A launchpad for the battles ahead
The skilled labour shortage is verging on a crisis, but an industry-wide response, fostered and...
Parkside strengthens team with three specification consultants
AS it continues growth in the commercial tile market, Parkside is welcoming three team members...
Workspace Design Show returns in November
BETWEEN 4-5 November, Workspace Design Show will open its doors, welcoming the commercial interiors community...
New website ‘will supply carpet tiles to contractors at factory gate prices’
THE new website Carpettilesfd.com will, the company says, supply carpet tiles to contractors at factory...
SATRA invests in new equipment
SATRA’s floorcoverings team has recently taken delivery of a new, state-of-the-art, castor test machine for...
Bureau Veritas urges developers to prepare for major regulation shake-up due early next year
BUILDING control and regulation expert Bureau Veritas has welcomed the publication of government’s Building Safety...
Spectre from Parkside wins Wall Tile of the Year
SPECTRE from Parkside has won Wall Tile of the Year in the TTA Awards 2021....
CFJ/CFA Awards 2022: Industry excitement as chartered surveyor prepares to complete our independent panel of judges
AS entries open for the CFJ/CFA Awards 2022, CFJ is delighted to announce that the...
Let’s use this post-Covid momentum
The CFJ/CFA Awards and The Flooring Show at Harrogate, both in September, made clear the...
Sponsors continue to sign up for 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards
THE CFJ/CFA Awards 2022, which will be at held at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on...
The show must go on
The Flooring Show at Harrogate last month saw the industry return to a more normalised...
Floorwise appoints new product manager
FLOORWISE has appointed Andrew Gill to the role of group product manager, as the supplier...
British Wool launches consumer-facing e-commerce website
AS part of its consumer-focused marketing strategy British Wool has launched a consumer facing e-commerce...
Report: LVT will continue to grow its share of flooring industry but at a slower rate
GOOD growth is forecast in the LVT market over the next few years, according to...
EXCLUSIVE: Loughton Contracts sales director: 2021 will be bumper year
NICK Perkins, sales director of Loughton Contracts, has told CFJ in an exclusive interview that...
CFJ/CFA AWARDS 2022: Sponsors sign on for next year’s event
SPONSORS are already signing on for the 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards which will be held at...
What you need to know this month
Amid much celebration, the CFJ/CFA Awards 2021 was held at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire on...
Milliken & Company release its third annual corporate sustainability report
GLOBAL manufacturer Milliken & Company has released its third annual corporate sustainability report, entitled Together...
The impact of surface regularity
Garry Bateman elaborates on surface regularity and the impact it can have on fitting flooring...
The Macallan installs Flowcrete flooring
THE new distillery for luxury whisky brand The Macallan has installed Flowcrete UK floors to...
Forbo and Leightons
ALLURA LVT planks and Tessera Arran carpet tiles are two of the floorcovering ranges from...
CFJ/CFA Awards 2022: Save the date – Friday 9 September
The date for next year’s awards has been revealed – Friday 9 September at Coombe...
Two appointments at ‘dramatically growing’ UKFD
UK online flooring retailer, UK Flooring Direct (UKFD), has a new chief commercial officer –...
New fire safety act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders
SAFETY and compliance expert, Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for...
Designer Contracts launches ‘speedier service app’
DESIGNER Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, says it’s developed a digital solution to speedier...
40% of CFJ readers insistent it remains in print as digital-only future looks some way off
ACCORDING to the CFJ readership survey conducted between May-June this year, 22% of readers want...
Kick-Start Publishing web designer hails ‘exciting’ relaunch of CFJ website
THE Contract Flooring Journal (CFJ) has relaunched its website with a fresh new look which...
Post-pandemic construction recovery well underway but material cost and supply concerns mount
THE construction products manufacturing sector posted a fourth successive quarterly expansion in the second quarter...
CFJ Online Flooring Expo: New stats reveal extent of event engagement
LATEST statistics released by CFJ’s external marketing company reveal the level of engagement at the...
How we are listening to our readers
In our survey, we asked readers what they read (and what they didn’t read) in...
CFJ Readership survey: So, that’s what you were thinking!
An all-encompassing readership survey has given CFJ the clearest indication yet of what our readers...
CFJ/CFA AWARDS 2021: JUST THE SHOT IN THE ARM THE FLOORING INDUSTRY NEEDED
THE awakening of the flooring industry from its enforced lockdown-related hibernation – at least with...
CFJ READERSHIP SURVEY: LVT THE MOST POPULAR FLOORING TOPIC
IN one of our recent survey questions, we asked readers to rank their favourite flooring...
Channeling your inner peacock
WHEN a flooring contractor client of ours was on the end of a £250,000 claim...
ARDEX UK and BAL proceed with ‘Stronger Together’ strategy
ARDEX UK and Building Adhesives Limited (BAL) have moved ahead with the next phase of...
RPM International’s multimillion pound investment rolled out for Flowcrete and other CPG brands
CONSTRUCTION Products Group (CPG) has completed the second stage of a £20m investment package, designed...
First Expo proves to be a big success
The CFJ Online Flooring Expo which took place on Thursday 1 Julywas CFJ’s answer to...
The COBA Group Acquires C.A.T. (Carpet Accessory Trims Ltd)
Acquisition signifies a larger footprint for COBA in the construction and flooring industry
On the 1st...
Construction and manufacturing sectors borrow the most to fund insurance
The construction and manufacturing sectors are the most likely to rely on credit to help...
Use glue and you won’t come unstuck
TO float or not to float, that is the question. But what is the answer....
Centre for Cities: The five-day office will be back
THE Centre for Cities has told BBC Radio 5 that the five-day office week could...
Hospitality Design Show returns in September
THE Hospitality Design Show is back and taking place at the ExCeL, London between 28-29...
Analysis shows more than 24,000 construction firms closed in six months
ANALYSIS by DSA Connect, an IT asset disposal company which specialises in the permanent deletion...
Q3 2021 to be ‘biggest challenge structural wood sector and its customers have ever faced’
THE head of technical and trade at the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has warned in...
CLC: Unprecedented demand set to stay ‘for the foreseeable future’
CO-CHAIRS of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Product Availability working group, John Newcomb, ceo of...
The old and the new
DRAGON’s Den sees many entrepreneurs fired up to present their latest ground-breaking gizmo that’s new,...
New warehouse enables FDF to cut prices, delivery lead time, environmental impact
MIDLANDS-BASED flooring manufacturer and retail firm Factory Direct Flooring (FDF) has invested in a new,...
Greenstream Flooring helps tackle lack of flooring in social homes
PROVIDERS of social housing in Wales have been urged to tackle the lack of flooring...
Saint Flooring: CRUK membership contributes to sustainability goals
SAINT Flooring won Take Back Partner of the Year Award in the Carpet Recycling UK...
Force majeure: ‘Draconian price increases smack of a cartel’
THE flooring industry is uniting in its concerns over force majeure. Both flooring contractors and...
The real world – are you ready?
SOMETIMES there’s a disconnect between what we’ve seen over the past 31 years of advising...
Is rising inflation a flash in the pan?
The biggest survey of CFJ readers in recent history shows there’s real fear about the...
David Hibbert cuts short retirement to join Unifloor
AFTER a brief spell in retirement David Hibbert has joined Unifloor Underlay Systems (JUMPAX) as...
Three promotions and a senior appointment in Designer Contracts
THE UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts, has announced three senior promotions and welcomed a...
Topps Tiles gets new head of marketing – commercial
AS it continues to develop its position in the commercial tile market, the commercial business...
Josh Ashby becomes UK Flooring Direct’s chief digital officer
JOSH Ashby, having previously held the role of chief commercial officer at UK Flooring Direct,...
Sadness at passing of Ernie Lamond, founder of Calton Floors
IT is with great sadness that the death of Ernie Lamond, founder of Livingston-based Calton...
‘Providing exactly what you want’
BESPOKE Woodflooring says it’s a brand dedicated to providing exactly what you want when it...
How Covid-19 has reshaped office space design
COVID-19 has forced office spaces to adapt in a very short period of time. Despite...
BerryAlloc wins 2020 supplier of the year award
BERRYALLOC was awarded the 2020 ‘supplier of the year’ award out of all nominated Optimera...
BAL products to feature in new TV show
A RANGE of BAL tiling products are to feature in a new bathroom make-over show...
Husqvarna and the HTC ‘combining the best of both worlds’
HUSQVARNA Construction has announced that the HTC products, services, and solutions are now fully integrated...
The Flooring Show introduces new online platform
THE Flooring Showroom is described as an exciting new online platform connecting buyers with manufacturers...
What do you do? That’s the question!
AS in most areas of life, habits, trends, and technology advances all change the way...
Many a slip between cup and lip
As summer dawns and a jabbed nation prepares to celebrate the submission of Covid-19, beware...
Can the QS knock my dayworks back?
THE contractor’s QS’s knocking your dayworks back! In other words, despite your best efforts the...
‘It’s not all a bed of roses’
RORY MacGillivray, founder of MacGillivray Floors & Furnishings, has had some great experiences, he’s also...
Former flooring apprentice urges others to follow his success
A FORMER apprentice with a rapidly growing Midlands company has urged others to take a...
modulyss ‘makes its marks in sands of sustainability’
SAID to be well-known for great looking, off-beat carpet tiles that deliver what’s described as...
Designer Contracts expands Falkirk operation
DESIGNER Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has expanded its Scottish operation after tripling business...
Doug Morwood to chair CFJ Expo sustainability summit
THE founder of Insight Futures, Doug Morwood, is to chair the sustainability summit at the...
CFA report reflects focus on sustainability
The CFA has launched its major new report on sustainability and the environment. It deserves...
Creating a majestic profile
HAVING opened for business in 1900, at a time when Queen Victoria was still alive,...
Update: Domestic floorlaying continues during lockdown
In the light of developments during the first week of England’s lockdown, the National Institute...
CFA launches major new report on sustainability and the environment
Zero Avoidable Waste in Flooring - Towards a Circular Economy is an important new report from The...
CAT – social media
INSTAGRAM: @SHOPCATERPILLARUKIn every corner of the world, Caterpillar is a symbol of power. Risk-taking, history-making,...
LVT pioneer, EarthWerks has been offering luxury vinyl flooring for almost four decades
EARTHWERKS says diversity, excellence in design and outstanding quality are the primary focus of its...
Earthwerks in social housing
WITH Earthwerks as your LVT partner you can be sure its experience and affordability will...
