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Flooring in industrial areas

Construction migrant workforce numbers fall while demand, costs, and wages surge

F Ball & Co | Educational establishments demand safe and durable floors

The hazards and pitfalls of incorporation

‘Better across the board with LION Floor’

Building better places to live with Kerakoll

The business end of things

The sound of silence: getting the most from acoustic flooring and underlays

Quantum on social media

Sustainability: Now we have to take it seriously

Maintaining porcelain patios: Understanding the difference between barrier treatments and sealers

ProKnee develops one-size-fits-all kneepad

Altro’s latest sustainability report published

Vibrant Northstowe town centre one step closer

F.Ball’s rewards scheme

Triumph for sustainability as the CFA launches its latest Guide to Sustainability

Acoustic flooring: the quieter solution

V4's Shore Drift Oak

V4 Wood Flooring celebrates 20th anniversary

Wood flooring is in the blood

Think positive

Ultra-rapid setting self-levelling flooring compound

Stepping into the worldof weddings

ALTRO MAN DOWN BREAKFAST CLUB, MANCHESTER, 5TH NOVEMBER

Creating a home-from-home for students

Introducing ‘Elements’ LVT – Plank

Mapei Ultratop Loft complements Victorian house in Balham

Ten top tips for installing Rigid Click LVT flooring

Sustainability tips for flooring contractors

Mustang Slate makes its mark at Elegant Touch Beauty salon

Get ready for embodied carbon

Meeting the green future digitally

‘A good quality of flooring’ for social housing

CFA Training Guide – everything you need to know about training for the contract flooring market

Gower College Swansea launches new floorcovering apprenticeship to address skills shortage in the industry

What does your construction contract say about insolvency?

Designing a neuro-inclusive workplace

Let’s be honest here. You probably haven’t heard of Tover

Klipboard appoints Mike Gadd as VP enterprise sales, Europe

Building safety questions now mandatory in newversion of common assessment standard

How can ongoing maintenance be improved?

Design and value objectives met at Vita Living Circle Square

INTRAsystems’ Bryony Light illuminates how entrance matting safeguards retailers against slip hazards

Imperfection proves perfect for Oktra’s office

Milliken’s sustainability initiatives

Reforming construction training

MeasureSquare Apps

LKAB Minerals says Gypsol Anhydrite Screed has many advantages over traditional cementitious screeds

Gerflor’s healthcare solution

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F Ball & Co products leave lab floor in ‘flawless condition’

Imaginative designs inspire optimism for the future

Climate action – what you can do

DMS Flooring Supplies | When speed is of the essence

Havwoods achieves internationally recognised ISO 14001 certification

Are engineered wood floors are more stable than solid ones?

Husqvarna introduces new range of large floor grinders

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Changing office trends call for readily available and affordable flooring solutions

UltraFloor ‘creates a truly sustainable future’

ULTRAFLOOR Level IT Hydra Bond is described as a ground-breaking, water-based floor leveller

Showroom-ready: F. Ball’s Stopgap 1600 delivers a flawless underfloor heating finish

STYCCOBOND F44: The ultimate solvent-free adhesive for vinyl, textile, and marine flooring installations

Mapei delivers surface solution at The Cocoa Works

Sustainability Initiative Award to be judged by UKSFA’s Cathie Clarke

An unparallelled dedication to quality

New F. Ball Smoothing Compound Provides Class Finish

Altro visit Ashe Construction site at Bedford Academy

Ride-on and walk behind scrapers from National Flooring Equipment

Fast, efficient flooring is adhesive-free

Material Sources

Newhey Carpets ‘set to inspire architects, designers as new partner at Material Source Studio’

Restore the floor

2023 CFA Sustainability Guide set to go digital for second year in a row

Stopgap Fast-Track 30 is described by F Ball & Co as rapid drying

The nora range is durable, works to reduce noise and provide comfort

Commercial flooring adhesives and smoothing compounds: how brand loyalty and market pressures are shaping 2025

Innovative design improves commercial opportunities for golf club

Flooring by design

UltraFloor’s subfloor preparation materials used to install 4,000sq m of flooring at a luxury new care home

Stroolmount: This LVT mistake could cost you £1000s

Shaw Contract introduces Nordic LVT collection to its In Stock UK programme

‘Industrial resin flooring: a smart investment for UK manufacturing’

Floorwise sheds light on its LVT flooring solutions

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Conren celebrates ‘impressive 50-year milestone’

Contractors’ view

F Ball and Co Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound and F46 pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive have been used to install floorcoverings

Hellberg Safety eyewear range launched

Is homeworking killing the office contract flooring sector?

HUSQVARNA CONSTRUCTION INTRODUCES DE 130 H, A NEW DUST EXTRACTOR FEATURING AUTO-PULSE TECHNOLOGY

Forbo’s flooring ‘elevates sustainability ethos’ in new eco-friendly primary school

Interfloor donates playtime materials to Broadway Primary School

Big steps the Oakvale Flooring way

When should contractors use glue-less click flooring?

F46 pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive from F Ball and Co

Not just a badge

Välinge to ‘shake up hardened wood flooring sector with latest innovation’

Hip-Pep hooray! Celebrating half-a-century at Altro

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Ultrasyntec celebrates a quarter of a century to quality in industrial flooring

Understanding maintenance: Sealer vs. barrier for external porcelain tiles

Try something new!

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Shaw Contract’s Suited collection

Karndean Designflooring partners with Inspired Villages to promote wellbeing in Elderswell retirement development

Back to basics as entry level training increases at FITA

Unlock the circular economy in a new CPD from modulyss

Levelling compounds that are less costly and save time

SWFC: Sustainability is in our DNA

LTP launches new ECOPROTEC sealer for hard landscaping

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Self-storage solution

If we never tried anything new….

Shaw Contract names ‘Best of Region – UK & continental Europe’ winners in Design Awards programme

End of an era as UK’s oldest-ever active floorlayer passes away, aged 91

Caterham Carpets: Who dares wins

Recofloor’s 15th anniversary event celebrates sustainability

Is a vinyl floor compatible with an underfloor heating system?

Carpenter gets new national sales manager for underlay

F BALL provides systems for wood floorcovering installations

Squaring the circle

Laying the floor – that’s the easy bit!

Mindful Living announced as theme for Surface Design Show 2024 

Junckers introduces WB Primer for enhanced floor protection and natural timber aesthetic

F Ball enables quick getaway

How we’re meeting the demand for training

Local builders insuring against business failure hits new high

Designer Contracts on trend refresh for flooring favourites

Mapei floor preparation system is used at Islington Wharf

The power of the PDF for sharing and lead generation

BEAUFLOR showed how its sheet vinyl flooring solutions can meet the needs of the housing sector

Take cushion vinyl to the Max with LeoLine

Chris Tocher appointed as Klipboard’s chief customer support officer

floorwise finds it easier to create fantastically quiet floors

Designer Contracts helps freshen up Heraeus office space

Solid hardwood floor from Junckers is second to none

Forbo’s Marmoleum mission: training the next generation of linoleum fitters

Experience Universal Fibersat CDW 2023

Four reasons to have an open mind on skillsand training

Rory Bremner confirmed as guest speaker for 2026 CFJ Awards

Newhey Carpets | Blue flooring

Shaw Contract approves IOBAC MagTabs adhesive-free installation in EMEA

The power of ‘PR’

REGUPOL moisture vapour suppressant barrier ‘dries in 30 minutes’

Flooring fun with LeoLine

Indoor Athletics Track System

‘LION Floor strengthens grip’

How To Reduce Echo In An Office

F Ball’s Stopgap 1600: Fast-drying smoothing compound

XL-End is COREtec’s ‘most realistic, hardest-wearing’ plank

A right royal resin round-up

The power of collaboration in the carpet and textile flooring sector

Greener manufacturing & transport

Now it’s gloves off

Stepping into the world of weddings

Responding to the design challenges of modern offices

Quantum: Why we’re your #1contact for flooring accessories

Three days, more than 300 brands and 30% bigger: why you need to visit The Flooring Show

Sustainability Initiative Award to be judged by UKSFA’s Cathie Clarke

Amtico selects Gradus XT Bronze stair-edgings for head office

Mapei system used to complete floor installation at The Junction new build

‘Our new landscape needs a new compass’

The points of Uzin’s Loyalty Scheme

Bona | Growth rings of a tree – but in a floor

Heckmondwike & Christian Carpets

Specifying ground floors so buildings can be more adaptable

F Ball & Co’s Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS

Timesaving solution for preparing chipboard subfloors

BEAUFLOR introduces unlimited design possibilities with new vinyl rolls

Designer Contracts expands procurement reach

Dancing Scissors, Athens, Greece

Visitor registration for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2025 is now open

Cashback for rewards programme

UltraFloor has a range of expert subfloor preparation materials

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The ‘perfect way to connect with nature’

Altro products awarded NHS P23 approval

A point to prove

Cemfloor is a high-performance cement-based, free-flowing, self-compacting liquid screed

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F Ball & Co | Flooring installations in retail environments

Durability, hygiene and slip-resistance make resin flooring the best choice for a wide range of applications

Last chance to book for CFA Spring Ball

‘New Year, new LayRed: The next generation of engineered vinyl flooring’

Flooring grade plywood ‘helps prevent callbacks’

The evolution of stair tread installation

‘First for flooring’ pilot apprenticeship launched

Gerflor blues

New Altro Illustra draws inspiration from the natural world

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CFJ Online Flooring Expo: New stats reveal extent of event engagement

A revolution on the march

F Ball and Co helps with ‘invaluable community project’

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Granorte’s Natural way to welcome in cork

It’s my party, and I’ll ply if I want to…

Designer Contracts announces further raft of key staff appointments

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New fire safety act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders

The clock is ticking on skilled labour

Sika launches ‘industry-first’ thin-layer screed system for damaged or contaminated flooring

Diamond Gripper from floorwise

Why it pays to know when a location needs safety flooring – and when it may not

Nothing but the best

Industry Accreditation CSCS cards: change is coming

What’s the most important thing a floorlayer should do to ensure a successful LVT installation?

LVT for Hallways and Entrances

Exciting new Altro walls bring natural elements and wider design range

ADP superheroes team up with Autoglym and Halfords

Milliken celebrates century of making in the UK

Is your LVT floor dementia-friendly?

Refurb done right

Father & sons: A Lincolnshire flooring story

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