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CFJ AWARDS 2026

Flooring in retail

Amber encourages support of electrification and BEAMA with underfloor heating

PALLMANN now stocked in the UK

‘The world’s strongest floors for the world’s toughest projects’

Let’s use this post-Covid momentum

Styccobond F44:F Ball’s solvent-free acrylic emulsion adhesive

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

EGGER Group closes financial year with €4.13bn turnover in challenging times

Bostik delivers moisture-resistant flooring solution for specialist college

Developers must take heed of new regulations, as building safety act achieves royal assent

Stopgap Micro Rapid is the best in the market according to flooring contractors

Awards

CFJ/CFA Awards 2022: Save the date – Friday 9 September

Collaboration is the future of sustainability

Tilemaster LevelFlex+ FINISH is the evolution of the popular Tilemaster LevelFlex

IDS expands flooring portfolio

Quick-Step says it innovates with ‘revolutionary recycling technology’

Quick-Step innovates with ‘revolutionary recycling technology’

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Garry Bateman retires from Forbo and CFA roles

Surface preparation company: We’re flying the flag

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IVC Commercial provided the solution in LayRed 55 engineered vinyl flooring

Distilling style and performance at English Spirit

Robbins Solid Maple Wood FloorUniversity of Kent

Experience Universal Fibersat CDW 2023

Ensure you have the correct adhesives when laying LVTs

Nine months of progress: Cathie Clarke’s vision for a sustainable flooring industry

Expo for hotel professionals will transform the ExCeL

FORBO REVEALS WINNERS OF 2025 AWARDS

BerryAlloc ‘underlines impressive portfolio’ at The Flooring Show

TradePoint signs sponsorship deal for The Bald Builders Breakfast on Fix Radio

‘Inspiring spaces’ created at Assemble by Seven Dials

Karndean Designflooring has given restaurant a new lease of life

“Tremco SX600NA: Versatile, high-performance smoothing underlayment

Mapei subfloor system installed at one of the UK’s first carbon neutral emergency service facilities

Gerflor continues to ‘perform’ for Polo Farm Sports Club

Spring Ball 2026

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

‘Meet the FASTEST member of the ARDEX family’

Floorwise: Make your underlay Flex with Flexilay

Polyflor announces launch of ‘new, exciting’ looselay resilient sheet flooring

Bank of Scotland revisits its roots

sustainability

The ‘perfect way to connect with nature’

Screeds in the UK – the future has begun!

Voco Hotel goes from ‘drab to fab’ with full floor refurbishment

Sustainability: The hot topic

Working over calcium sulphate screeds

‘Stepping out the shadows with Lightbox from Milliken’

Creating spaces with the climate in mind

The long-term benefit of protecting your knees at work

Acoustic Floating Floors

RICS survey: Industry predicting rise in residential construction but issues with finance, planning, skills shortages

F Ball & Co points out the benefits of specialist vinyl adhesives

Colours inspired by the natural environment

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Mapei specified at Food Court in Kensington

Exploring Flowcrete & Tremco’s Continued Screed Innovation

Subfloor preparation products and adhesives from F Ball and Co

F Ball and Co help contractors deliver ‘high quality, durable finish’ for sports hall floor

F Ball creates photo finish for Ascot restaurant

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

The importance of wood quality for flooring and sustainable sourcing

‘Innovative’ Topshield Pro finish launched by Forbo for its Marmoleum collection

Gradus New Lunar carpet tiles are a big hit for Manchester office re-furb

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2026 Opens Applications for the “Buyer Club” Hospitality Program

Forbo Flooring Systems’ ‘best-selling and well-renowned’ Tessera Teviot carpet tile collection relaunched

Amorim | The cork flooring ‘that fits all projects’

Is the stability claim a myth?

Stellar Event Carpets launches at HRC 2023

Maintaining challenging floors

Tarkett launches destination showroom in heart of Clerkenwell

Find your design with Moduleo Roots

Refurb repairs, restores and renews for future generations

‘A superhero sampling service from ADP’

Designer Contracts recognises nearly 300 years of combined service

Forbo ‘assists The Power of Pattern’

Flowcrete’s Resin Flooring Scores in Elegance, Colour, Creativity & Functionality

Spotlight Tremco’s SF200 Carpet Tile Tackifier

‘Outstanding football’ and ‘plenty of laughter’ at Shire Flooring’s inaugural five-a-side charity tournament

Paragon Carpet Tiles on social media

One show you absolutely shouldn’t miss!

Paragon Carpets used BREEAM A+ rated Strobe

‘A lifetime of beautiful wood flooring’

Visitors and staff at Sutton Civic Centre ‘wowed by stunning install’

Retail flooring: style, durability and customer experience

ECOPROTEC launches water-based wall and floor grout protector

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

Toncam: The power of many

The importance of stock control

modulyss held a sneak preview of its new showroom in Clerkenwell

Michael O’Hare’s ‘The Man Behind The Curtain’, Leeds

ADPs superheroes team up with Autoglym and Halfords

Snap, Select, Floorfit!

HydroPro Floor Paint – Fast And Versatile

The plague of ‘invisible’ bullying

Chris-McQuade

Dealing with age

The CFA’s golden milestone

Entries now open for 2026 CFJ Awards

Colours from nature ‘to create a unique home’

BerryAlloc ‘brings a royal feeling to any home’

Newhey’s high-quality carpets for the hotel, leisure and entertainment sectors

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl ‘proving itself a great choice at Doors & Floors Direct’

Gerflor is a good sport

Nursing a flooring success

Marlings | ‘Seamless floor finish’ for Abstract Office Interiors

Business benefits with the Master Installer badge

Global ‘green revolution’ targets: How important is flooring’s role?

Sadness at passing of Ernie Lamond, founder of Calton Floors

Apprenticeships

Milliken’s sustainability initiatives

Panelco stocks a vast array of products

Moravia style from Osmo UK

‘Fit it fast’ with Beauflor Pro

Quantum Flooring: The next evolution in stair-nosing design for specification

Why training really does matter

ProKnee Rubber Boots ‘withstand toughest jobsites’

2,000sq m warehouse renovated ‘in just 10 days’

Education panel to create pathways into construction and surveying sectors

‘Capture it all with Quick-Step’

Save time and effort: Kerakoll UK’s Proflow finish allows new floors to be laid without removing old tiles or adhesive residue

Kelmore promotes Andy Moss to operations director

Furlong Flooring unveils strategic partnership with Polyflor

Visual tools that increase product sales

Luxury Vinyl Flooring From the Belgian Master

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER – The CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year Competition

Construction product manufacturing costs ease but sales growth remains mixed

The InSitu room visualiser from Verona is purpose built to make your customer’s lives easier

F Ball & Co appoints new northern area sales manager

Snickers’ new LITEWork working clothes

Do sustainable practises benefit my company? The CFA Guide to Sustainability has the answer

A full range of adhesives for resilient flooring and tiles from Kerakoll

Give laminate the freedom to express itself

Polish meets performance

NEW RANGES AND ENHANCED DISTRIBUTION STRENGTHEN THE INNOVATOR OF THE WOOD FLOORING SECTOR

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Keeping the risk of static discharges under control in industrial settings

The Flooring Show A-Z

Floor removal: how much is too much?

Innovations in adhesives

SYNCROS says it’s wiping the floor on entrance matting solutions

Polyflor | Care home benefits from flooring solution

LeoLine ‘inspires a new generation’

Välinge to showcase its features at Domotex

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

CITB to support Welsh construction in leading Britain’s recovery

EXCLUSIVE Headlam: We’ll continue to provide a best-in-class service

F BALL’s Stopgap 300 HD heavy-duty levelling compound is suitable for areas subject to high traffic and heavy loads

‘Smoothing compound raises the level at refurb’

BerryAlloc wins 2020 supplier of the year award

Avoid Mistakes, Save Time, Get the Right Spec with INTRA’s Entrance Matting Specification Tool

NEW Guidance on Installation of Laminate Flooring – MEMBER ONLY document

EXCLUSIVE: Manufacturer & Distributor of the Year finalists revealed for CFJ Awards

ADP offers ‘full retail installation services’

Rawson Carpet Solutions supplying the education sector for over half a century

The Malmo luxury vinyl tile range offers a stylish, highly durable office floor

Kerakoll UK and Barnfield Construction sign contract to build new Preston plant

ADP ‘superhero installation’ for Kahrs

LTP celebrates 40th anniversary

‘Texture and tone for a bespoke look’

Milliken celebrates century of making in the UK

BerryAlloc: We have the answer for faster installation of vinyl floors

Multi-million investment in future of Welsh construction

Want to know everything about training in the industry? You’ve arrived at the right place!

Keeping things natural

Dustcontrol UK DC Tromb 400 is a powerful single-phase dust extractor

Members in demand

John Brown: ‘Price volatility needs to settle down – and quickly’

EXCLUSIVE: Headlam accelerates strategy to be at forefront of market recovery

fibre’s five: reimagined contract ranges take centre stage at Flooring Show

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Let’s talk about wet-room flooring

UniFace to Uni Floor: ACO’s Access Covers Make the Cut at University of Nottingham Renovation

Snickers Workwear’s new Stretch Trousers ‘work as hard as you do’

Forbo Flooring Systems has launched a safety flooring range: Surestep Fast Fit.

Relishing the challenge as your new president

Sand & Seal and new logo & lines for Real Education in Mansfield

What impact does flooring have when designing a room or space

No! Don’t do it like that!

25 years on, Shaw Contract continues to close the loop

New smoothing compound ‘provides A* finish’

IVC Commercial launches Pionieer 70

Keeping retail clean: Entrance flooring systems are the way forward

JOIN US ON OUR NEW JOURNEY

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British Wool launches consumer-facing e-commerce website

Reforming construction training

Isocrete Floor Screeds – Legacy of Excellence for Over 50 Years

‘Not your grandma’s kneeling pad: The ProKnee Bomber Pad’

EGGER Group closes financial year with E4.13bn turnover in challenging times

LTP has launched its ECOPROTEC exterior range

The green dream: incorporating sustainability in commercial interior design

The CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year Competition is returning for 2026!

Sorry about the mess!

When the lights turn green

Multicategory flooring solutions at Radisson RED Liverpool

LION floor: A sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to plywood for resilient flooring

Payment – claiming what is rightfully ours

Universal Fibers: Bringing collaboration and creativity to CDW

Designing for the future – the opportunityof hardened wood flooring

Choosing the right underlay can reduce noise and heating bills

CFA Scotland Networking Lunch and Golf Event – August 2023

CFA holds successful Manufacturers’ Committee Meeting

F Ball appoints new technical service manager

Channeling your inner peacock

Mapei introduces its Keraquick range

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

Altro Illustra proves the ‘pawfect’ choice for Dobbies Garden Centre

Tover at The Flooring Show (Stand B10)

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