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Flooring in industrial areas

Flooring takes off at Gatwick Airport Station

Flowing screeds: the sustainable choice for floor preparation

Digging deep to get a seamless finish

Uzin and Hinchingbrooke Hospital

First time right

Building Adhesives Limited

Terracotta tiles ‘a modern revival with Tile of Spain’

How much should I have in my toolkit?

When painting takes the floor

Recofloor announces its 2023 vinyl recycling awards

High-performing and easy-to-clean as well as stain and scratch-resistant safety floor

Mapei’s Ultraplan Eco 3210 for high-performance self-levelling floors

Kelmore expands flooring team with Northern Area Sales Manager

‘Choose the performance you need’ with new BAL Level Plus

ADP Superheroes

FSA: An important step forward inrepresenting the screeding industry

Furlong Flooring’s Regency brand secures wall-to-wall ISO accreditations

IVC Commercial’s ‘affordable new carpet tile’

The medicine goes down at North London medical centre

The unsung hero: Flooring underlayment deserves recognition

Mapei unveils versatile and solvent-free Mapefloor I 320 SL concept epoxy floor coating

Earthwerks in social housing

tremco

CPG’s Flowcrete and TREMCO brands ‘under the spotlight’ at expo

‘The more sustainable way to install resilient floors’

‘HEATVENT’ is the new name in luxury carpet underfloor heating underlay

Why a well-designed website is crucial

Flooring by design

Carpet Recycling UK Annual Conference and Awards 21-22 June 2023

Spotting and treating woodworm infestations in flooring

‘The Academy for Excellence in Flooring is there for when things don’t go to plan’

Carpenter gets new national sales manager for underlay

CFA’s vision for 2025-2026

Offices – Capital content – Stair nosings

Anglo unveils circoll: New sustainable felt underlay range made from 100% recycled carpet offcuts

Compact Floors with a Powerful Punch

Unsafe myths

Decisions, decisions

The Superman of Flooring

The COBA Group Acquires C.A.T. (Carpet Accessory Trims Ltd)

Uzin Utz UK Ltd leads the way on sustainability

Choosing the right underlay can reduce noise and heating bills

Palace Chemicals moves to recycled plastic

engel

‘X-TREME’ 4-Way Stretch flexible comfort from Engel Workwear

Father & sons: A Lincolnshire flooring story

Princess Frederica C of E Primary School, London

Underlay ‘that brings comfort to desire’

fHow high-performance subfloor prep and adhesives ensure long-lasting Floorcoverings

Learn to earn at the Academy for Excellence in Flooring

TTA promotes high hygiene characteristics of tiled surfaces

BAL and ARDEX UK achieve international greenhouse gas emissions reporting standard

Flanders Flooring Days ‘throws its doors wide open in 2024’

Painted perfection with Timberline

F Ball strengthens technical support in The Netherlands

Rising to the Challenge of a Quick Turnaround

Malmo launches new website‘to offer an enhanced customer experience’

Belgian odyssey opens up widerprospectus of training at FITA

‘The world’s first Work Trousers with built-in, certified kneepads’

New trade counter for Anderson Grant

V4 Wood Flooring Cube Awards

Resistance is futile! (or is it?)

leister

Leister’s new automatic floor welder, the UNIFLOOR 500

F45 Training, London

HUSQVARNA INTRODUCES NEW RANGE OF LARGE FLOOR GRINDERS

Bond It | Rapid Level 30 is a one-part, rapid-setting, latex-modified floor levelling compound

New abstract capsule collection designed to push the boundaries of design

designer-contracts

Designer Contracts defies Covid-19 and plays it safe

CFA highlights fantastic future talent

Failure with asphalt? Here’s the fault

Reveal the Texture of Light with IVC Commercial’s New Carpet Tile

IVC Commercial goes for a mature perspective at Bryn Celynnog

Working mums: managing pregnancy in the workplace

Pallmann calls for the Magic Oil Wood Floor World Cup

fire-safety

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

Spectacular success for Gradus Lunar Carpets at Banbury based EV automotive giant

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

Look behind the logo

Välinge: Simon Darbyshire, md, introduces Bjelin

‘Leading COREtec collection refreshed’

F Ball’s ‘feats of endurance’ to raise vital funds for charity

Tooling trials

Left to right: Mark Eslamlooy, Stephan Wedi, Fabian Rechlin

Ardex takes up majority stake in wedi

Calcium Sulphate Subfloor Preparation

The Clubhouse, Hox Haus

ARDEX Group UK shortlisted for prestigious industry awards

ppc-group

Mechanical subfloor preparation is often overlooked says PPC Group

Newhey launches new website

‘Sound-reducing’ hexagonal acoustic elements

‘Carpet King’ Lord Harris swoops in to save Carpetright – but many jobs will still go

Are you being served?

Cormar Carpet Co (Stand A28)

Sporting success at University of South Wales for Gerflor with Taraflex®

A World of Inspirational Floors with BerryAlloc Displays

SampleWorx to join ADP Distribution superhero team

New range aids new hybrid way of working

Voting now open for 2022 CFJ/CFA Awards

Acoustic solution for wood flooring with Mapesonic CR

‘The thinner alternative to BS 8203 compliant plywood’

New smoothing compound ‘provides A* finish’

Parador: Flooring you can count on

CRT Flooring Specialists has used UltraFloor’s latest product innovation

Pattern makes perfect: Milliken’s art of reuse

‘Faultless performance for extreme locations’

This LVT mistake could cost you thousands

Antimicrobial action for all floor types

Sadness at death of STS’s much-loved Tim Sherwood

Norcros Adhesives has helped in the creation of a new venue for weddings

Junckers | Towards a net zero carbon future – every part counts

Pure LVT ‘mirrors the modern terrazzo flooring look’

An unparallelled dedication to quality

Intensive Care Unit, Harrogate District Hospital, UK

Registration for elementalLONDON 2025 is open

‘The Academy for Excellence in Flooring is there for when things don’t go to plan’

Mitigating stress in the workplace as workers return

Karndean Designflooring has given Edinburgh and Glasgow offices a comfortable, modern look

The cost effective option with regards to heating

Amtico selects Gradus XT Bronze stair-edgings for head office

FAQs – Distributors

‘modulyss leads the charge in sustainable flooring solutions’

Polished to perform

Antimicrobials redefine the future of cleaner, more sustainable flooring

UZIN Floor Navigator App

ULTRAFLOOR launches innovative eco-friendly underlayments, reducing carbon footprint

BEAUFLOR introduces unlimited design possibilities with new vinyl rolls

Gerflor provides Welsh college with complete flooring solution

Working over wood and metal

adp-distribution

‘An eye for detail helps ADP deliver stunning solution’

Malmo adds new tile designs to its collection

CRUK conference: repurposing textile flooring in the circular economy

Get your site team onboard from Day One

Think Group invests in new talent to accelerate growth and innovation

LEISTER’s new Groover 500-LP battery-operated floor groover

Milliken announces three ‘popular collections’ converting to lowest carbon footprint yarn

Wilton Royal gets a new look

Beauflor sheet vinyl ‘make school floors stand out’

Safer by design

Let the creak speak

INTRAsystems launches ‘superfast moisture-absorbing matting fibre’

Sustainability is affecting us NOW

BAL supports Minoli’s exclusive Marvel DIVA launch with specialist tile fixing solutions

CFA – Go Construct STEM Ambassadors

Barrettine’s ArmourFlex Wood Floor Lacquer provides a protection and care solution for all types of solid and engineered wood floors

Maximum Bronze with Max Reflections

Kerakoll’s Slc Eco Aqua-Pur HPX

New stair-edgings and floor trims catalogue from Gradus

It’s everyone’s responsibility

‘This is more than just a lectern’

Mapei eco-solution for floors at Bassaleg’s new teaching block

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

How do contractors ensure they are using the best adhesive available?

‘Metallic Accents to enhance ancient building blocks’

Chris-McQuade

Dealing with uncommon subfloor types

Milliken gives back during record-breaking community week

Knockout installation delivered at Leeds Gym

New Homes Carpeting choose Gradus Urban Myth from Gerflor for major Harlow Head Office refurb

CFA Autumn Ball 2023 – tickets still available

Mapei’s Ultracoat range delivers durable, eco-friendly wood flooring solutions

How To Reduce Echo In Large Hall

New IVC laminate ranges ‘remain true to nature wood designs’

UltraFloor wins ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ Award

A better future for LVT with Loose-Lay

Practical ways to investigate new technologies

Karndean flooring has a durable, waterproof surface that can stand up to the toughest retail settings

CSCS card changes for 2025

F Ball & Co has outlined a guide to wood floorcovering installations

Settling in – and there’s a lot going on!

‘Innovative’ new engineered wood flooring has integral acoustic layer

F BALL launches Stopgap 300: Heavy-duty smoothing compound for high-traffic and biologically sensitive areas

Floor removal: how much is too much?

IDS expands flooring portfolio with three new laminate ranges from BerryAlloc

Highest ever number of flooring retailers break £1m turnover in 2024

Cardiff University Case Study

THE GREAT BETRAYAL?

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

TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring ‘rolls out the red carpet’

Consultants CPD and Member Event

MacGregor Flooring MD: Some manufacturers playing a risky game with price increases

Mapei adhesives specified at Manchester’s canal-side Potato Wharf

Shaw Contract refurbishes London showroom

Flooring company records 400% YOY growth despite industry challenges

Making a grand entrance at Heythrop Park

Level IT Pro30 is described as a premium ‘one product does all’ solution

Shanghai set to host latest flooring innovations at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR

How to decide which adhesive to use

norcros adhesives

Norcros Adhesives is adding a new powdered adhesive to its range

Moduleo ‘cooks up a storm’ in Harrogate

How sheet vinyl can address floorcoverings crisis in social housing

Milliken’s products showcased in office refurb

Why good surface maintenance makes sense

From vision to reality: Forbo’s support of new Dunfermline community hub

Flooring manufacturers join forces to create ‘a supercharged flooring business’

TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring Announces Acquisition of T&R Floor Covering Distributors Ltd

‘Perfect flooring installation’ for Crystal Endeavour

Professor Noble Francis addresses Manufacturers’ Committee Meeting

The art of making a good investment

Nothing but the best

UltraFloor unveils tailored solutions for sheet vinyl flooring installations with adhesives and smoothing underlayments

Aesthetically pleasing and moisture-resistant flooring solution

Uplyfted leads the charge in tackling carpet tile waste

bona

Bona says it provides an excellent range of wood floor primers

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