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Fuelcard People Rating
ONLINE trade recommendation service RatedPeople.com has become a partner of THE FUELCARD PEOPLE to offer cut-price diesel and petrol to 26,000 tradesmen registered with the service. RatedPeople.com members can now, it is claimed, receive unbiased advice on the most appropriate fuel card for their needs. Depending upon which fuel card or cards they choose, they can refuel at thousands of filling stations with no additional transaction charge. These include BP, Esso, Shell and Texaco sites, supermarkets and specialist diesel networks....
read moreFlotex On The Bright Side
THE new Flotex Colour collection from FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS comprises 110 colourways and has an Allergy UK Seal of Approval – making it suitable for all sectors, but particularly education and hospitality. Flotex Colour takes the Metro, Metro Neon, Calgary and Penang ranges and introduces new shades. Additionally, the collection features 26 colour co-ordinating Flotex Artline sheet borders in 11cm and 22cm widths. Lending themselves well to primary schools where bright colours are the norm, the Metro Neon colourways can be used to...
read moreCrown’s Carpet Luxury
FOR those looking to create a sense of luxury but without the price tag, CROWN FLOORS has added shag piles in its Portland Bay Collection. These carpets are designed to enable texture and design to work in tandem. The Portland Bay Collection, with its satin-like sheen, has been developed to create a feel of warmth and comfort, suitable for when the nights draw in. The range of designs comes in 10 colours, including Blossom, Willow Tree, White Queen, and After Dark. This shag pile carpet comes with Easy Clean and a seven-year wear...
read moreBAL Products Are Guaranteed For Flooring
BAL now fully guarantees everything bearing its name, including Rapid-Mat, its new uncoupling solution. Dave Stott, winner of last year’s TTA Tiler of the Year award, says: ‘Fixers do not want vague assurances from suppliers. We expect a clear, written guarantee so that we know where we stand with products. ‘BAL is the only manufacturer to offer a 25-year promise, which it puts on its website.’ BAL Rapid-Mat is designed for problematic floors, such as those that may be subject to lateral movement stresses. It is suitable for...
read moreBudget Aluminium Flooring
COBA FLOORING has an alternative to traditional aluminium entrance matting in new PathMaster Budget.. It has recently been added to Coba Flooring’s PathMaster range of entrance matting. The ‘budget’ alternative provides more choice for flooring contractors, and PathMaster Budget has been developed to have the style of a custom-made aluminium entrance matting system. Of course, it’s not custom-made and is claimed to cost a fraction of the price. Made from 100% polypropylene needlepunch carpet and featuring aluminium scraping...
read morePPC Enhances Safety Status
THE PREPARATION GROUP’s contracting division PPC, (Professional Preparation Contractors) based in Lincoln and operating throughout Europe, has achieved the CHAS and Safecontractor safety schemes in procurement accreditation. CHAS is the largest and fastest growing health and safety assessment scheme in the UK and Safecontractor has 210 major clients and 20,000 contractor members. The schemes are designed to review and audit the health & safety policies, procedures and documentation of professional contractors. To complete both assessment...
read moreFILA For Flooring
FILA has opened a new Consulting Ceramic Division. Based in Italy’s ceramic centre, Fiorano Modenese, facilities will include a laboratory, training centre and offices. The new division will offer even faster technical and design assistance to local manufacturers. The division was launched at an event hosted attended by 150 guests including Vittorio Borelli, president of Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Ceramics Association), along with major manufacturers from the Modena ceramics district. Mr Borelli said: ‘We are very pleased that...
read moreFraudulent Misuse Of Logo
THE fraudulent use of association logos by non-members is becoming a growing issue and the National Carpet Cleaners’ Association (NCCA) has begun taking strong action. Both the NCCA logo and the name of the association are both registered trade marks under the Trade Marks Act 1994 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Both the NCCA name and logo are being used by non-member companies in directory adverts, local magazines and publications, on websites and in one case the NCCA name was even quoted in a telephone announcement for a...
read moreIce Bucket Challenge
A MAN says he was sacked by his company after helping a colleague with an ice bucket challenge. Phil Lucas was allegedly fired from his job as a warehouse supervisor for a supplier of furnishing goods in Wigan after being involved in the popular craze designed to help raise money for charity. The company allegedly told him that his actions had amounted to gross misconduct and said his use of a black bin and a chair for the challenge ‘misused company resources’, which they said breached health and safety rules, according to a report by...
read moreCheaper Refuelling
The FUEL CARD GROUP has signed a framework agreement with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), making it easy for public sector vehicles to access cut-price fuel. The Agreement, RM1027 – Fuel Cards and Associated Services, covers all group brands including The Fuelcard People, Fuel Card Services and MileageCount. It is designed to greatly simplify the procurement of diesel and petrol, and helps to avoid the £2 transaction fees imposed on public sector customers by other suppliers. Steve Clarke, marketing manager for The Fuel Card Group,...
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