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CFJ AWARDS 2026

Flooring in residential properties

Make social housing a home with Beauflor Crown

Kerakoll products gain EPD certification

Forbo Flooring Systems’ new acoustic collection

Bjelin’s new products a ‘big hit’ at Flooring Show

MILLIKEN FLOORS TO EXHIBIT AT WORKSPACE DESIGN SHOW LONDON 2026, CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF UK MANUFACTURING

The Flooring Show 2025 expands again as industry demand grows

F. Ball makes light work of kitchen prep

Installation done properly Fit the Room to the Floor and the Floor to the Room

Genesis on social media

What are the advantages of LVT training?

The Nest in Bishopsgate enhances ambience with Havwoods’ herringbone flooring

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Designs to consider for office refurbishments

Junckers is launching 2K EcoProtect Oil

Underlay ‘that brings comfort to desire’

Horses for courses

Key considerations for installing floorcoverings over raised access flooring

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Flowcrete Flowchem offers best-in-class protection for concrete and steel structures

Milestone Flooring says it’s proud to be established frontrunners in providing commercial grade floor and wall

Välinge to showcase its features at Domotex

Herringbone parquet by Meister: elegant and natural

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

CFA Autumn Ball 2023

SWFC: Sustainability is in our DNA

Excitement builds as Hal Cruttenden is announced as CFJ Awards host

The WOW factor

modulyss’ latest soft flooring concept

Parkside ‘improves your tile specification experience’ with new website

Gerflor’s Taraflex® sports flooring, pushing its limits for future generations

Paragon Carpets used BREEAM A+ rated Strobe

CITB to support Welsh construction in leading Britain’s recovery

Should you overboard a subfloor? The answer is…

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Don’t stop at the door

Navigating turbulence in the wood flooring sector

New F. Ball Smoothing Compound Provides Class Finish

Velvet Ca-rPET: Alternative Flooring blends luxury and sustainability in new recycled collection

Mapei introduces its Keraquick range

Our ‘Evolution’ Range

How sheet vinyl can address floorcoverings crisis in social housing

Acoustic floor build-up ensures accommodation exceeds Document E standards

Five examples where wood flooring fitted restaurants perfectly

Kiley’s Karpets recommends Moduleo LayRed

Subfloor prep materials pass with flying colours at Dunstable Academy

Bostik delivers moisture-resistant flooring solution for specialist college

2022 Flooring Apprentice of the Year Winner – George Carter

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Carpet tiles collection: ‘Be well Suited with Shaw Contract’

New warehouse enables FDF to cut prices, delivery lead time, environmental impact

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

Carpet Recycling UK at the Flooring Show (Stand A45)

Preparing raised access panels for durable, high-quality installations

modulyss carpet tiles now on NBS Source

Building a future for skills

F BALL provides systems for wood floorcovering installations

Simple but brilliant design

Painted perfection with Timberline

111% increase in tool theft seen in London since 2021

Amtico kicks off the new season with Aston Villa FC

MILLIKEN’s carpet tile collection ‘Wireframe’ encourage experimentation and individuality

KERAKOLL UK unveils range of high-performance adhesives

Waterproof floors in every flavour ‘for all project interiors’

Take cushion vinyl to the Max with LeoLine

UltraFloor’s Level IT Multi Pro is their best leveller yet

Tilemaster Adhesives says it offers a full range of professional adhesives

CFA’s annual review (and how to make a million)

A new approach for sustainability

IVC Commercial’s Isafe 70: The ultimate choice for safe and stylish flooring in education

Wunda Group | Underfloor heating runs with low energy heat sources

Recofloor announces its 2023 vinyl recycling awards

MAPEI has reopened its specification centre

Get F. Ball’s free RAG app

Mapei extends Zero Line with Ultraplan Eco3215 Zero

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

Debate about workplace temperatures heats up

Our ‘London Twist’ Range

Amtico selects Gradus XT Bronze stair-edgings for head office

Why real wood still reigns

Don’t shoot the messenger

Kick-Start completes series of supplements showcasing flooring industry

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Making office refurbs quicker using new technologies

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Mapei specified at Food Court in Kensington

Enjoy the summer weather – but cover up for shade

Tarkett’s Desso Stratos collection

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

Flooring performance ‘like no other’ with Iperform 70

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Tilemaster Super Flow 30 is a ultra-rapid setting smoothing compound

F Ball unveils new-look packaging for smoothing compounds

Condor Group accelerates towards sustainability goals with circular developments and eco-friendly products

Trusted installers available via TTA’s enhanced website directory

Golesworthy Flooring welcomes Louise Golesworthy as new managing director

Condor Group and Tide Ocean join up to collect and recycle ocean-bound plastic waste

Sustainability Guide – coming soon to a digital screen near you

Search data reveals the top 10 most Googled questions on flooring

Attacking the algorithms and finding your followers

Heavy-duty solution for a heavy-duty environment

Kerakoll Group: Shareholders’ meeting approves 2023 consolidated budget figures

How far can we go?

ARDEX announces official reopening of ARDEXacademy North in Stoke-on-Trent

F Ball ‘raises the bar’ at Leek Town FC

UltraFloor wins ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ Award

Is rising inflation a flash in the pan?

Gerflor to the rescue with Libertex flooring for Langford Budville Hall in Somerset

Collaboration and sustainability focus for Altro in education

BOSTIK launches R3BOND SYSTEM: A sustainable, removable bonding solution for vinyl

Profiles, trims, and stair-nosings are essential components for achieving precise, safe, and durable flooring installations

Twenty Years of Adaptation, Ambition and Delivery

Leading flooring manufacturers adopting a circular economy approach with Recofloor

A creed for a dry screed

Karta recognised with 2025 SBID Global Award for product design

Beauflor Create: Beauflor’s creative canvas for digitally customizable vinyl flooring

Hunting high and low to raise cash

F Ball’s Alan McEwan appointed CFA president

Be warned: Inhaling wood dust can get you into a serious scrape

ADP’s superhero InstallMan strikes again

The importance of a comprehensive sports floor maintenance program

BONA: Transforming spaces with eco-friendly flooring innovations

F Ball appoints new technical representative

Unlock the power of nature at Clerkenwell Design Week

Flooring by design

Altro floors and walls support innovative new CAMHS bedroom

Entries for 2023 CFJ Awards now open

Far infrared underfloor heating: an answer to the heating energy crisis?

Mapei launches flooring specification guide for education environments

Does LVT flooring work with underfloor heating?

Rocatex – Flooring and tiling adhesives

The power of social media advertising

Hurry! Only a few seats left for the event of the year

LVT and underfloor heating – A new guidance note on underfloor heating systems in light of future building standards

Harvey Maria flooring trends 2022

Flooring Take-BackSchemes and Waste –UKSFA and CFA joint project

Introducing the 2023 CFA Members’ Handbook in an unpredictable market

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Easylay Systems is the exclusive UK supplier of the range of subfloor systems from Estillon

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Junckers has launched 2K Eco Protect Oil

Verona at The Flooring Show (Stand B39)

Gradus Mat-in-a-Box revolutionises installation, durability, and design

Efficient Parquet Adhesive for Time-Sensitive Projects

‘An elegant sight in any store’

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UltraFloor provides contractors with trusted and proven subfloor preparation materials

‘Master the technique of unique style’ with LeoLine

Smoothing underlayment ‘helps enhance patient care’ at busy hospital

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

Screed and floor insulation: your questions answered

The Importance of Subfloor Preparation  

Doug Morwood to chair CFJ Expo sustainability summit

COBA Flooring on social media

MAPEI’s Ultrabond ECO MS1 Adhesive now available in convenient 7kg size

Hanson Plywood’s architects, specifiers and designers virtual showroom

Newcastle University’s Stephenson building transformed with Mapei’s resilient floor system

Rising to the Challenge of a Quick Turnaround

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

Junckers’ Eco 2K floor oil for enhancing the natural beauty of oiled wood floors

F Ball products ‘create unassailable flooring finish’ at Cardiff Castle

F Ball and Co celebrates innovation at The Flooring Show

Mapei joins net zero carbon in operation spec at academy

Designer Contracts recognises nearly 300 years of combined service

CFA AGM and England Raceday at Leicester Racecourse – 17 July 2025

NEW – A day at the races England – don’t delay, book now!

Altro brings vibrant designs to life at El Mexicana

Valley Wholesale Carpet eyed up by Likewise

The Moduleo Villa Makes Itself Home at Flanders Flooring Days

A matter ofsustainable practice

Peal-ling back the layers

Celebrating local heroes: Altro at the North Herts Hero Awards

Altro Wood adhesive-free sets a high standard at special school

Scotland Race Day 2023

Camox: 21 months later and streamlining for success

Profilpas’ Italian design-led profiles and systems to enhance Mapei UK’s portfolio

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Bona says it provides an excellent range of wood floor primers

‘Get Ready for Any Floor with floorwise FloorPly’

ECOPROTEC expands sales team further with appointment of Matt Jones

The story of ProKnee, ‘the kneepad that revolutionised kneeling’

Dyne launches Lunar Shadows: A modern carpet tile range inspired by moonlit shadows

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GRADUS launch an interactive Dementia Design Tool

Kick-Start Publishing announces carpet fitter as comedian for CFJ Awards

“Tremco SX600NA: Versatile, high-performance smoothing underlayment

Restoration ensures sustainable future

The future is bright – provided we recognise the value of what we have

Welsh wonder for Brynteg School with Gerflor’s Taraflex® sports surfaces

New software partnership creates streamlined supply chain for distribution businesses

IDS managing director John Bagshaw retires after 40 years of service

Meet the flooring sandwich…

Moduleo: Make more of floors with Moduleo LayRed

Designer Contract’s summer six spotlight

The ECOPROTEC range includes surface treatments for all types of tile and stone

Spotlight on buyers at upcoming edition of Cevisama

Adhesives and levelling compounds specified for their help in infection control

Polyflor makes a meal of Norwegian office

Dave Caldwell: Playing the long innings with flooring teams

Be wary of wayward installations in winter weather

MacGregor Flooring: We’re at the top of the food chain but we can’t be complacent

STEM Ambassadors: Spreading the word

Rinable carpets: Running in the family

The art of making a good investment

Resilient floor renewal: What is it and why is it important?

A perfect fit

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR returns in 2026 ‘as Asia’s most important global meeting platform for carpet and flooring industry’

Robinsons Brewery, Stockport, Cheshire

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F Ball & Co’s Stopgap 850 Exterior

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CFJ/CFA AWARDS 2022: Sponsors sign on for next year’s event

F Ball & Co’s Stopgap 300 HD heavy-duty levelling compound creates a durable flooring installation

Can it be 50 years already?

Fast-track smoothing underlayments

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