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Modular Movement Adds New Face To Floors
WELL into the 1990s, carpet tile design was in its infancy and the looks were basic and fairly uninteresting. People didn’t really know how to work with it and muddled along for a while until they started looking at the modularity of tile itself as a design tool. Now designers and contractors love working with tiles because it’s all about forging new territories, and in recent years tile formats have established themselves as an engine of design innovation. Tiles form an integral part of the modularity movement that continues to grow...
read morePlus Points Of Rubber & Linoleum
Rubber and linoleum each have several exclusive benefits: Dalhaus DalRollo Satin rubber flooring was recently specified by architects Russell Sage Studio for a major new hospitality venue at the Banking Hall, Cornhill, London. Over 400sq m of Dalhaus flooring in four colours (Mustard, Linen, Tern and Pitch) was used in the Grade II listed Main Hall. The interior of this part of the building was designed in the 1930s giving it a strong art deco influence. The refurb emulates the original art deco ceramic floor using Dalhaus rubber cut and...
read moreFeRFA Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary In Flooring
THE popularity of resin flooring has grown year on year and as we mark the 45th anniversary of FeRFA, the trade association which represents this specialist sector, we can reflect upon the changes which have taken place. In comparison to many construction trades, the resin flooring sector may seem quite small, but in terms of influence, it has a huge impact across the UK manufacturing sector alone, where it provides high performance and durable flooring to withstand the most rigorous of processing environments. Whilst originally developed...
read moreVoice Of Resin Flooring
Resin flooring is now installed in a wide variety of different locations: Altro products were selected for a new building for the UK headquarters for the company which distributes Yamaha Motor products. Work needed to be carried out in various locations including workshop, reception and training areas. For the flooring and wall cladding in the workshop, AltroTect Plus and Altro Whiterock Satins were selected. AltroTect Plus is a high gloss epoxy floorcovering, providing a durable and hygienic floor with excellent chemical, abrasion and...
read moreScottish Committee Elects New Chairman
The CFA’s Scottish committee met in August and elected a new chairman, Willie Armour from RJM Flooring. Willie thanked the outgoing chairman, Neil Carmichael from Jack Carmichael Flooring for all his hard work in helping to re-establish the CFA committee in Scotland. Among the items on the agenda was a full update from Jenny McIver of CITB on the board’s work in Scotland. CFA training manager Tracy Gregory was also in attendance. Following a networking lunch for all present, 17 members enjoyed an afternoon of golf at the Bishopbriggs...
read moreCall To Action On The Skills Crisis
MUCH as the Kaiser Chiefs had predicted a riot, I predict a labour shortage. OK, I’m not claiming some sort of visionary abilities here. I mean, the notion has already been covered in some detail in CFJ and mentioned in many other areas of the construction press. The reasons are also pretty well understood but just for the record, I believe some of the main drivers for our sector are as follows: Some fitters found themselves without work during the recession and drifted away from the industry. During this same period, companies went out...
read moreGreenwashing & Hypocrisy
MANUFACTURING in general is not particularly environmentally friendly. It consumes raw materials, frequently having to be transported to the factory, with processes often requiring massive use of valuable resources such as energy and water, and it can also cause pollution and waste, etc. Of course, advances in recycling along with more reuse of many products, while using more renewable raw materials in production have all made a difference. But alarming and often irreversible levels of environmental damage continue to be generated by the...
read moreThe Flooring Group Commercial Division Expands Into Berkshire
The Flooring Group are delighted to announce that its Commercial Division has expanded into Berkshire with the addition of a new Contract Sales Team headed by Chris Rawcliffe, a former installer with several decades of experience. Chris has already completed works at hospitals and airports within Berkshire and Greater London and now he is looking forward to continuing these operations with The Flooring Group. Should you have any commercial enquiries in the Berkshire area please get in touch on 0207 435 5678 or via...
read moreFlooring Academy Adds Focus On Contract Flooring
THE former Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring has become the Academy for Excellence in Flooring Powered by Quick-Step and Pergo. This follows the recent acquisition by Quick-Step of the Pergo brand. The Pergo Master Pro Installer title will be awarded for successful completion of courses designed for the contract market, or Quick-Step Master Installer for residential installations. The three-day Pergo Master Pro Installer course focuses on installers with a minimum two years’ experience who have good technical knowledge. It...
read moreFeRFA Apprentice Courses Have Strong Demand
OWING to demand from FeRFA members, there will be second start for the apprenticeship scheme this month (October). Courses are available for in situ resin flooring, surface preparation and screeding. Places on these courses are expected to be in demand, so employers with employees who would benefit from training or want to employ new people, should register their interest and reserve a place using the candidate enrolment form. Due to the practical nature of the course, numbers of participants will be limited. Early registration is...
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