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Obituary Of Terry Stubbs
IT is with sadness that we announce the death of Terrence David Stubbs, known to many as Terry. He was a former F. Ball and Co sales representative who worked with the company for 23 years, has passed away. Known to friends as Terry, he was born in Nottingham in 1935. He moved to Hucknall in 1956, where he was well respected as a self-employed floorlayer. Terry joined F Ball in January 1975, as a sales rep covering Nottinghamshire and surrounding counties. He retired to the Lake District in 1998, moving with his wife, Doreen, to be closer...
read morePartnership With House Builder
UK property developer, Weston Homes Plc has selected RAK as its ceramic supply partner. Chosen for its quality, design choice and competitive price point, RAK’s range will be specified at all new Weston Homes’ developments. Current projects include Markyate, Napsbury and Hornchurch, where tiles from RAK’s Lounge Collection were installed in bathrooms and en-suites, on walls and floors. Formed in 1987 by Bob Weston, Weston Homes is part of Weston Group Plc. It anticipates 550 legal completions this year, equating to around 14,000sq m...
read moreAlert For Schools After HSE Asbestos Inspection
A TOTAL of 64 schools were found to be wanting in the 2013/2014 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) asbestos inspection. HSE inspected 153 non-local authority schools between April 2013 and January 2014, including independent, voluntary aided and foundation schools, free schools and academies. In the results just announced, 71% schools needed either no further action or were given straightforward advice. However, 29% (44 schools) received written advice from HSE, and 13% (20) were subject to enforcement action. Improvement notices required...
read moreAntron Carpet Services
INVISTA Antron carpet fibre presented its Color Trends 2014/2015 at Desso’s London showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week. Sally Davies, colour trend consultant, Global Color Research, presented four themes, including influences such as nature, the global economy and consumer confidence. Under Mysterious Illusions, Eccentric Icons, Magnified Cosmos and Playful Spectrum, antron carpet fibre and Global Color Research have compiled 32 colours that ‘capture the spirit and mood of our current times and provide workable shades for the...
read moreNew CSCS Labourer Card A Success
THE CSCS labourer card which has replaced the construction site operative card has been rated a success after a recent trial. The new card can be obtained by passing the site safety plus health and safety awareness course or by achieving a new qualification – Level 1 award in health and safety in a construction environment. Feedback from the trial included: l 97% thought the pre-assessment process was suitable to assess their training needs; l 88% thought training delivery was suitable for their needs; l Over 75% believed that the training...
read moreWinning Carpet Seen As A Jewel
THE latest carpet collection from MILLIKEN USA design studio, Dissemblage won the Silver Best of NeoCon in the broadloom category this year. Created primarily for the America market by jewellery designer, Cresta Bledsoe, Dissemblage is described as giving the optical illusion of an interactive floor plane that unveils bold geometric patterns as viewers move throughout a space. Pattern is reportedly revealed as people move around the interactive woven metallic design, which reads as a solid ground except in the area in which you stand....
read moreFlooring Contractors Need To Be Aware Of New Regulations
THE new Consumer Contracts Regulations, designed to increase consumer protection, will affect how flooring and other specialist contractors agree contracts in the domestic sector. The updated regulations bring together old rules covering contracts concluded in a consumer’s home and new rules covering transactions conducted on business premises. The regulations for contractors engaged in home maintenance, repair and improvement work previously stated that, if a contract agreed in a consumer’s home was worth more than £35, the consumer...
read moreTraining: CITB Levy Reviewed
A MAJOR change is proposed to the CITB levy system to make it quicker and easier for employers to complete their levy return. Following feedback from employers that the levy can be complicated and time-consuming to calculate, CITB has proposed a simplified system based on the HMRC Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payments to sub-contractors who are paid net of tax. The main points include: Retaining PAYE levy at 0.5%; No longer raising levy on payments to labour only sub-contractors (LOSC); Introducing a levy on payments made to net...
read moreDesign For Flooring Recycling
INSPIRING manufacturers to design new carpet products for recycling or reuse at end of life was a key theme at Carpet Recycling UK’s sixth annual conference, in Birmingham in June. The 2014 event saw delegates networking at the pre-conference dinner, sponsored for the third year by Invista, manufacturer of Antron carpet fibres, followed by the conference focussing on resources for the circular economy. A record of almost 100 delegates were from different sectors, including waste management and retail, plus contractors and those wanting to...
read moreFlooring Show To Host FITA Zones
THE Flooring Show at Harrogate (September 21-23) will feature two demo zones in two halls running across all three days of the show. Always a popular attraction at the flooring show, demo zones will this year feature in not one but two halls. The reason is to allow a much greater range of installation issues to be covered, for the benefit of professionals across all sectors of the flooring industry. Zone 1 will focus on subfloor and tools, and feature subjects such as moisture measurement and equipment; DPMs and fast track DPMs; repair...
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