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Flooring in schools

First UK showroom for Beauflor at London’s Business Design Centre

Reforming construction training

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

A perfect fit

Winners under lock-and-key as independent judging panel ties up its work

Chemique Adhesives: an introduction to artificial turf adhesives

What I have learned about standards

Making the right choice

Kerakoll relaunches its hydraulic binder for screeds and heat-radiant slabs

First broadcast of CFJ Spotlight set for 23 February

The future of floorcare

CITB reforms

The resurgence of teak

Estimating or measuring?

New adhesive ‘nets quick result for Macclesfield FC’

Granorte’s Vita Classic updated to include new looks

Smarter alternatives to traditional sand and cement

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

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

Fast-track smoothing compounds

Warm, striking, and sophisticated interior from Forbo Flooring Systems

Passing on the BAL and ARDEX baton

UltraFloor gets into shape at David Lloyd

Tover at The Flooring Show (Stand B10)

Bona Trained Contractor

VAT mistakes that could land your business in trouble

F Ball and Co used in the Middle East and Africa’s principal healthcare and research centre

‘Reimagine the traditional’ with Antiquarian by Louis De Poortere

Forbo announces winners of inaugural awards

Chemique Adhesives: an introduction to artificial turf adhesives

Ventilated entrance matting for high-end offices in London 

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Harvey Maria launches Hurst Herringbone Collection

Dynamic Business Services, Leeds

UltraFloor unveils subfloor preparation solutions with advanced levellers and eco-Friendly technology

Everyone in industry is facing the same set of problems

Bostik UK welcomes Yuliya Nam-Wright as head of sustainability

Altro Technical team launches video triage service

Understanding BES 6001 responsible sourcing certification

Resin expertise helps with large-scale retail regeneration

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

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

modulyss’ latest soft flooring concept

Malmo Freedom stickdown LVT ‘offers safe, stylish floorcovering for any environment’

Studio Moods wins at SBID International Design Awards

Designer Contracts announces further raft of key staff appointments

Brockway Carpets (Stand C8)

Money-saving expert

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

Snickers Workwear’s new Integrated Kneepad System is ‘a world first’

Shaw Contract carpet tiles increased the focus on Indoor Air Quality

Minoli Marvel DIVA Expertly Installed With BAL Products At Home House

Pattern makes perfect: Milliken’s art of reuse

Recofloor 2024 vinyl recycling awards now open

Take cushion vinyl to the Max with LeoLine

Tough enoughfor a busy location

Tina Chander

Zero hour contracts: getting into the weeds

‘Moduleo Roots can bring more inspring commercial interiors’

‘Fast, clean luxury vinyl installs with Flex Pro Pure’

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‘Great strides’ for Snickers in new Work Trousers

F. Ball: Innovation and quality in adhesives

F Ball employee on a mission to end homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent

Designer Contracts ‘takes another eco step forward’

THE SUSTAINABLE PROBLEM

NHow Hotel, Clerkenwell, London

Perfect preparation prevents poor performance

Simply Smooth POS Rolls Out Across the UK

The benefits of bamboo compared to wood flooring

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STAUF opens subsidiary with several facilities in Spain

Kerakoll products gain EPD certification

Marldon

Forbo Flooring helps transform Edinburgh’s student accommodation with sophisticated designs

F Ball focuses on adhesives at Harrogate

‘Quick-Step impresses at Harrogate’

‘An exciting way to breathe new life into an estate’

A Tremco System Solution for LVT floors

New Grout Haze & Limescale Remover joins ECOPROTEC range

Alumno creates stylish and sustainable student accommodation with Forbo Flooring Solutions

Flooring specialists, UltraFloor, revitalises iconic hotel

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

Quick-Step innovates with ‘revolutionary recycling technology’

IVC Commercial introduces pattern carpet tile collection for agile workplaces

Beauty and design flexibility meet performance

To prime or not to prime – Using WB Primer to get the best floor finish

Designer Contracts takes another eco step forward

F BALL and Co’s Styccobond F3 is suitable for textile floorcoverings

Mapei’s UltraCare range delivers complete tile care from installation to maintenance

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IVC Commercial can provide a solution to acoustic environments

‘Signature style’ with Moduleo Moods

BAL Waterproof 1C passes EAD certification for NHBC tanking regulations

Forbo partners with The Salvation Army to provide carpet tiles to support local communities

Optimising the appearance and longevity of wood flooring installations

Gerflor and Pacific Care

Nexus & Nexus Bridge: Connecting Creativity, Performance and Sustainability

Specifying ground floors so buildings can be more adaptable

Simply Smooth POS rolls out across the UK

Quantum Flooring Accessories unveils product guide for distributors, contractors and architects

‘First line of defence in social homes from Beauflor’

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Two million miles with Altro: ‘It’s been a fabulous ride’

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

Distilling style and performance at English Spirit

tilemaster adhesives

Tilemaster Adhesives offers a full range of professional adhesives

Addressing the demand for training

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

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Unilin Flooring announces agreement to acquire Salesmark

floorwise provides golden touch for subfloors

‘New, fresh and tonal colour palette’ for Altro Whiterock Satins

Luxury vinyl flooring from ‘the Belgian master’

Ride-on and walk behind scrapers from National Flooring Equipment

UK Construction industry warned of intensified competition for viable sites as 65,000 Homes approved on green belt land

A customer has asked me for my public liability insurance details as they want to make a claim. Do I have to give them...

Working over calcium over calcium sulphate screeds

‘Bring nature inside’ with V4 wood floors

Nationally acclaimed comedian named for The CFJ Awards

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Patio maintenance – staying one step ahead

Spa awarded sustainability certification for its clean floor renewal

The crown prince arises

Mapei unveils comprehensive solution for tile installations

Rapid resilient fixing with Mapei’s Ultrabond ECO 4 LVT

Why Choose Hardwood Flooring

Hi-vis stretch work trousers with Sorona sustainable performance fibres

Finalists named in new CFJ Awards category to honour commitment to social responsibility

Unlock the key to career progression at the Academy for Excellence

Egger’s back with Flooring Collection 25+

V4 Wood Flooring Cube Awards

Rudiments is a unique carpet tile collection from IVC Commercial

JHS Carpets | Can carpet tiles be circular?

How to keep mosaic surfaces pristine

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

Not just a badge

Lifestyle Floors unveils major refresh

Tarkett launches destination showroom in heart of Clerkenwell

Employees’ wellbeing placed at forefront in office refurbishment

Back to basics as entry level training increases at FITA

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

Tilemaster Adhesives – Kerakoll Group head office in Leyland has recently been refurbished

Junckers provides ‘sympathetic choice for heritage building’

Cut installation time and reduce costs with an Altro adhesive‐free floor

Recofloor breaks through 7,000-tonne milestone

Sound solutions: How acoustic flooring can help create better spaces

Verona hires team to drive sales for new flooring collection

SUSTAINABILITY | ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS?

BerryAlloc’s Luxe display brings a multiformat solution

Building a future for skills

Education panel to create pathways into construction and surveying sectors

ProKnee lauds its multi-angle tread cutting system

Bostik’s free app for flooring professionals

Rawson Carpet Solutions: Elevating entrance matting with custom inlays and vibrant brand statements

IVC updates Optimise 70 Heterogeneous Vinyl collection

Gerflor and Lochee Swim & Sports Centre

Jon Jacoby named new GoodWeave International ceo  

Glued cats, Peppa Pig, and a French misunderstanding

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Changing office trends call for readily available and affordable flooring solutions

Altro ‘brings creative colour’ to CDW

Gerflor and Gradus donate flooring to The Salvation Army to help tackle furniture poverty

HMG Paints launches sports venues coating guide to help professionals choose the right product

Forbo Flooring Systems’ adhesive-free Modul’up range

‘Sound-reducing’ hexagonal acoustic elements

Floor-coatings: failure to prepare is preparing to fail

Avoiding distress

ADP ‘superhero installation’ for Kahrs

‘Go beyond social housing standards with Beauflor’

The Importance of Subfloor Preparation  

Shaun Wadsworth wins Outstanding Achievement Award

Karndean Designflooring served up the perfect flooring choice as part of the new-look Aberdeen Altens Hotel

Quick-Step website ‘hits the magic million’

Stroolmount: This LVT mistake could cost you £1000s

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

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EXCLUSIVE: Loughton Contracts sales director: 2021 will be bumper year

Spectacular, seamless and contemporary floors by arturo 

Wood flooring adhesive products help with A* refurbishment at Staffordshire school

FORBO EXTENDS ITS SUSTAINABLE EVOLVE+ CARPET TILE SERIES WITH TESSERA TWINE

Junckers launches new collection

Isafe 70 ‘is up to the challenge’ at Retford Town Hall

Know the risks

Moduleo: Make more of floors with Moduleo LayRed

The Nest in Bishopsgate enhances ambience with Havwoods’ herringbone flooring

‘Worry-free waterproof floors’ with Alpha Vinyl

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

F Ball & Co’s Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS

Asbestos alert: Bob is useless and dangerous

UltraFloor Level IT Hydra Bond is a ground-breaking, water-based floor leveller

Teamwork makesthe dream work

Experience Universal Fibersat CDW 2023

Flooring with a green heart

Shiny happy people

A clean bill of health

When to think about your ink

Make yourself seen, says Snickers Workwear

A new dimension in surface preparation

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

Raising the level

Leading flooring manufacturers adopting a circular economy approach with Recofloor

A fitting entrance to Harvey Nichols from Quantum

ProKnee Kneepad ‘can be rebuilt with replacement parts’

AIREA announces opening of sales showroom in Dubai

Bostik launches new rewards scheme

Simplify flooring upgrades with Tilemaster Adhesives: Lay new flooring over sound ceramic or vinyl tiles

CTD Tiles continues to serve architects and housebuilders

LION Floor underlay provides ‘reliability’ on every installation

Profiles with ‘the quality needed for fantastic finish’

Green is the money

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