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Weber Flooring
A DIVERSE range of WEBER flooring products were installed in various areas within the new Saint-Gobain technical academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire (pictured left). This included tile fixing products in cloakrooms and wetrooms, and extensive use of Weber Floor throughout this training facility. ‘The academy is an ideal shop window to display Design Floor screeds. Architects, designers and applicators regularly visit the academy and view these finishes,’ says James Mead, marketing manager, Saint-Gobain Weber. Designed for optimum speed...
read moreFITA’s New Cuddly Mascot
CFA training manager Tracy Gregory on the latest happenings in the world of training: Harrogate 2014 has been and gone, and for the CFA and FITA it was a great year. FITA had two demo areas at the exhibition this year. Both attracted a lot of interest throughout the show. Much interest was also shown on the CFJ/CFA stand too. It was also a big year for FITA as our new cuddly mascot was unveiled. (See photo right). At the start of the show the new recruit was unnamed. This inspired a competition at the show. The resulting interest in naming...
read moreCut Carbon In Business Premises
Ian Orme, team leader, sustainable construction group BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association), offers some useful tips to businesses on how to help reduce carbon within your organisation: BUSINESS or non-domestic buildings in the UK are responsible for about a fifth of the country’s total carbon emissions. As the majority of existing buildings will still be in use by 2050, improving energy performance of existing buildings is important to help the country to meet their emission reduction targets. Factors...
read moreConcern Over Energy Usage
Sustainability consultant Alan Best looks at current industry moves to tackle the concern over excessive energy usage worldwide: ENERGY used throughout the lifecycle of flooring products from raw materials through manufacture to retail, supply, installation and disposal and the associated greenhouse gas emissions are key concerns for all of us working in the field of sustainability and cost efficiencies in the industry. This has come even more into focus following a recent report from the UN Panel on Climate Change insisting that...
read moreSnickers Adds Line
SNICKERS has developed a range of workwear for children, in order for them to emulate their parents. The Kids-Only collection of working clothes mirrors Snickers’ working clothes for professional tradesmen and women, and is said to have been designed and manufactured in response to increasing demand around Europe. Claimed by the manufacturer to be made of high-quality fabrics and to feature a genuine workwear look, these clothes have been developed to be a good fit and to be functional garments for work and play. Designed to have a...
read moreFrequency Features Antron Fibre
ANTRON LUMENA carpet fibre from INVISTA, which claims to offer lightfastness and stain-resistance, is featured in the new Frequency carpet tile design from Quadrant Carpets. In 12 colourways, it is said to be adaptable, and according to the manufacturer, provides designers with a wide spectrum of mood and narrative pathways and permits the blurring between linear and geometric shapes. Designer James Scully explains: ‘I was inspired during a passing meteor shower. I wanted to retain the feeling of dynamic movement, providing freedom of...
read moreGranorte Expands UK Coverage
SUPPLIER GRANORTE, which has an extensive collection of cork and cork hybrid floors, has assembled a team of agents to take the properties of cork to a growing audience. Granorte’s Kevin Parr comments: ‘With the desire for more sustainable interior finishes and the innovative approach to cork here at Granorte, we have found a growing demand for our products. ‘With eight new agents, we can ensure a personal, reliable service that will ensure retailers, designers and architects have fast and easy access, no matter what the...
read moreTredaire Underlays Upgraded
INTERFLOOR is upgrading its range of Tredaire Seventh Heaven PU underlays. The range is Tredaire’s flagship collection of six PU products: Sensation, Dreamwalk, Softwalk, Cosywalk, Ambience and Revive. The facing film colours have been strengthened with additional pigmentation and the Textron paper backing strengthened to improve stability and comfort level. The traditional brown paper has been replaced with white, with the Tredaire branding in red. Interfloor has redesigned the Seventh Heaven covers to contain key underlay benefits...
read moreFloorwise Shows More Metal
FLOORWISE has compiled a comprehensive collection of stairnosings suitable for heavy-duty commercial work. With more metal, the collection is said to offer greater wear resistance. ‘Stairnosings have been a part of the Floorwise portfolio for many years and, so that they remain a better choice for flooring installers working on all scales of project, we have given them more resilience,’ explains Richard Bailey, Floorwise md. ‘While others look to increase prices or reduce quality, we are doing the exact opposite, improving quality...
read moreBarrier Matting Shows Its Stripes
GRADUS has launched Boulevard Stripe HD range of barrier carpet. With a linear design, Boulevard Stripe HD is manufactured from 100% Aquafil solution dyed nylon. It features tufted cut pile, incorporating a heavy scraper fibre for dirt removal. Designed to have good moisture retention properties, it is suitable for use in areas of a building prone to soil and moisture damage. Boulevard Stripe HD can be used as stand-alone matting or in conjunction with Gradus Boulevard 5000HD secondary barrier carpet, Esplanade 8000, Esplanade Plus and...
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