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Flooring in residential properties

F Ball products used in major London housing development

HMG Paints launches fast-drying, hardwearing HydroPro floor paint

Forbo offers new LVT collection to contractors

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Abingdon Flooring updates Softstep cushion vinyl

IDS celebrates one year without lost time accidents

Cemfloor liquid screed transforms Moreby Hall with quick installation and superior performance

F Ball helps resolve subfloor failure to deliver high-performance sports hall finish

HUSQVARNA INTRODUCES NEW RANGE OF LARGE FLOOR GRINDERS

‘The freshest flooring trends’ from LeoLine

The unsung hero: flooring underlayment deserves recognition

3D construction printing is helping Ukraine rebuild faster

F Ball & Co’s Stopgap 300 HD, is a fast-drying heavy-duty levelling compound

Warm, striking, and sophisticated interior from Forbo Flooring Systems

Floor-coatings: failure to prepare is preparing to fail

A fitting future for flooring

‘Plenty of Panache’ from Abingdon Flooring

‘The Show Must Go On,’ as Gerflor donate Taraflex® AE sports floor to Penketh Youth Centre

Heritage, a carpet tile collection from modulyss

INTRAsystems Steps Into Pinterest With Style!

Step-by-step instructions for using Multi-Angle Stair Tread Cutting System

‘Treating slippery surfaces with ECOPROTEC Black Spot & Algae Remover’

Connect with modern nature: the new Marmoleum Solid collection

Waterproof floors in every flavour ‘for all project interiors’

Mapei launches flooring specification guide for education environments

Embrace free-flowing Spirit with Ribbon from Louis De Poortere

How much should I have in my toolkit?

Taraflex® triumph for Gerflor at Pencoedtre High School, Wales

‘The Work Trouser and Kneepad System to fit your job’

Beauflor showcases affordable and quality sheet vinyl flooring solutions at Housing 2023

Heckmondwike FB | Implementing biophilic design

‘The right herringbone look whatever the setting’

‘Efficiency tool: The Goof Proof Wall Trimmer for perfect cuts’

Stroolmount: This LVT mistake could cost you £1000s

F Ball and Co to attend Cruise Ships Interiors Expo America

New website ‘will supply carpet tiles to contractors at factory gate prices’

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Granorte’s Natural way to welcome in cork

Future Floorlayers need YOU!

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

Temperature and humidity measuring device to prove cause of wood floor failure

Getting stuck into vinyl adhesive

V4’s Natureffect Parquet was the perfect choice for Aston Martins show stand at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed!

Aesthetically pleasing and moisture-resistant flooring solution

Tools that ‘strike balance between precision, sharpness, durability’

Paragon Carpets used BREEAM A+ rated Strobe

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

The &-collection from modulyss expands

100 recycled plastic bottles in every floor

Flowcrete’s Flowfresh flooring system is the ideal choice for kitchen areas

Office block refurbishment

F Ball & Co ‘demonstrates excellence with ambitious exhibition stand’

Sikafloor provides durable, high-gloss surface fit for a Ferrari

F BALL & CO supplies distributors with a wide range of support materials

V4 Wood Floorings Zigzag Natural Oak herringbone floors added to beautiful bedroom designs in this Watford renovation project!

Wood and laminate market trends

Latest carpet tile collections 2023 from Shaw Contract

Tarkett is helping workplace companies and designers adjust

The Importance of Subfloor Preparation  

‘A Superhero installation from ADP’

Abingdon Flooring’s Stainfree family ‘graced by Pure Elegance’

Good seams guaranteed with Mapei Ultrabond Turf PU 2K

Excitement builds as Hal Cruttenden is announced as CFJ Awards host

Stretch shorts for street-smart comfort this summer

Let’s use this post-Covid momentum

Gerflor and Pacific Care

Bank of Scotland revisits its roots

Latest research by iVOX for flooring brand Quick-Step provides insights v

Shaw Contract’s Auxiliary carpet tiles

How to achieve flawless renovations every time

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The dangers of going cheap

Recofloor ‘hits the road’ to support the industry

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Amorim | ‘The ultimate cork flooring for projects’

‘The more sustainable way to install resilient floors’

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Flooring in the changing office

Quick-Step ‘immersed visitors in innovation’ at FFD

Designer Contract’s ‘Team Massive’ to reach new peaks

Dancing Scissors, Athens, Greece

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Mapei supports industry with in-person and online training for all sectors

The flooring industry’s skills bible is back

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

One show you absolutely shouldn’t miss!

Registration for elementalLONDON 2025 is open

Mapei to showcase solutions and sponsor fitter competition at The Installer Show 2025

Longevity of a floor – why should you worry how long it lasts?

ULTRAFLOOR launches range of high-performance flooring adhesives

The clock is ticking on skilled labour

ADP offers ‘versatile, superhero’ installation service

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Zero hour contracts: getting into the weeds

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

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‘The most complete range of hearing protection solutions’

FITA at The Flooring Show (Hall B)

Snickers Workwear produces protective wear collection

Our Work with Carpet Mills

IVC Commercial performs at Colchester Institute

Flooring industry mourns death of ITC’s Mr Carpets, John Constable

Kerakoll adhesives

Have trends become outdated?

Lincoln Square, London

‘The drinks are on UltraFloor down the pub’

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LEISTER’s new GROOVER 500-LP battery-operated floor groover saves time onsite

Chaunceys celebrates completion of new showroom

IFT launches its integrative floor preparation service

Wool carpet underlays provide outstanding levels of heat insulation

Elevate your flooring game: The power of hiring floor preparation equipment

‘Flooring dreams can come true with LeoLine’

Fassa Bortolo has arrived, making its mark on UK flooring and construction

Harvey Maria flooring trends 2022

‘Beat the heat onsite’ with Snickers Workwear’s Summerwear

UKFD: Keeping on top of trends and innovations in flooring

Transition profiles minimise the risk of hazards

What will you spend your Red Carpet Club points on?

ARDEX Group UK announces the passing of esteemed colleague Karl Marsh

Beauty and design flexibility meet performance

Colours from nature ‘to create a unique home’

Bostik increases mental health support for colleagues

Princess Frederica C of E Primary School, London

Flooring systems chosen for ‘ambitious refurbishment’ of church

Optimism about progress on the European stage

Heavy-duty subfloor preparation products for installing floorcoverings

Altro floors and walls support innovative new CAMHS bedroom

‘Fast LVT installations’ with Flex Pro

Keeping kitchens clean: the Altro solution

F Ball extends use of Stopgap 300

Specialist marketing consultancy celebrates 15-year ‘success story’

Wilsons Underlays: Innovative underlays for every application

Where the surface humidity is too high Tilemaster FAST One Coat DPM epoxy resin DPM should be installed

Shaw Contract Unveils Floor Architecture III: Meeting colour trends demands for commercial interiors

Forbo hosts FITA training course at its HQ

Employee ownership growing in popularity

Safe, acoustic and stylish school floors with IVC Commercial vinyl

Forbo: ‘Flooring the world’

Adhesives advancements

The CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year competition 2026 – enter now!

Patent approved for Karta’s hyper-realistic flooring technology

A Royal for the Ages from Abingdon Flooring

Eco-Friendly Mapei System used to complete sustainable floor installation at secondary school in Northwest London

RPM International’s multimillion pound investment rolled out for Flowcrete and other CPG brands

Small Steps puts its best foot forward

Sainsbury & Sons Flooring & Furniture updates Moduleo in-store displays with new Roots collection

Counting their lucky stars

The Flooring Show 2024: A record-breaking celebration of innovation and networking

BAL waterproof 1C achieves EAD certification for NHBC-compliant tiling in wet areas

New F. Ball smoothing compound provides A* finish

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Newhey Carpets is proud to design and manufacture carpets for Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Instarmac launches new website

Polyflor launches Secura collection

Ball & Young invites industry to join its 40th anniversary celebrations

Flotex is a flocked floorcovering which is resilient and versatile

Shortage of tradespeople: the far-reaching effects on the UK economy

Suit up for work with Snickers Workwear Mid-layer clothing

Threeasy does it – Building Adhesives and ARDEX celebrate success at The Tile Association awards

Concrete subfloors – which tests and what readings?

Summertime Blues

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

Goof Proof Wall Trimmer by ProKnee Corporation ‘is a must-have efficiency tool’

F Ball technical service manager celebrates 40 years of service

Carpet solutions which offer ‘endless workplace design solutions’

ProKnee offers an add-on attachment kit

Bostik launches new rewards scheme

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Kneepad ‘in a class of its own’

Not just a badge

New range of adhesives from Parkside

‘From family start up to global flooring brand’

F Ball and Co appoints new retail representative

How flooring can help keep your energy bills down

Margaret Reid Display Solutions supplies commercial display equipment

Malmo Freedom stickdown luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring

IDS’s laminate flooring portfolio reflects latest technical advances and design

Where refurb meets reinvention

New homes carpeting selects Gradus Urban Myth, showcasing durable and modern flooring

LeoLine Powers up vinyl with premium

Rawson Carpet Solutions | Heritage range are durable, reliable and competitive

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

An alliance designed to tackle the skills crisis

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Educational buildings need to ensure the most suitable flooring solutions are installed

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

Historic home gets new parquet flooring designs

CFA vacancy: Membership Manager

GlobalData: Impressive growth in UK construction unlikely to continue in coming quarters

Ventilated entrance matting for high-end offices in London 

‘Breathe easier’ with new floorwise F597 Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive

LeoLine website ‘makesit easy to find a floor as unique as you are’

CPA expresses strong support for government’s newlylaunched 10‑year industrial strategy

Online UK flooring retailer expands operations with new warehouse move

‘The timeless elegance of Mayfair’

ASPIRING FLOOR FITTER FROM LEICESTERSHIRE IS A SCREWFIX TRADE APPRENTICE FINALIST

Flooring installations in social housing completed quickly

New RIBA-approved CPD seminar from IVC Commercial

Rolls That Reward With IVC Commercial

Beauflor Create ‘makes it easy for everyone to enjoy a custom floor’

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Harvey Maria launches Hurst Herringbone Collection

Latest CFA Members’ Handbook – launching this month

Take cushion vinyl to the Max with LeoLine

F.Ball’s Stycco Flex adhesive: rapid and flexible

‘Optimum looks from Optimise 70 acoustic sheet vinyl’

Endless possibilities with thePlusfloor Vero collection

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

‘Truly sustainable’ modular carpet installation has arrived

Verona hires team to drive sales for new flooring collection

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

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