Author name: Ben Hawkes

THE government’s introduction of new tax rules to crackdown on the false self-employment of agency workers is making contractors ‘less […]

THE 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to founder of the GoodWeave international rug certification scheme to end child

SHORTAGES of labour and materials are concerns expressed in the latest state of trade survey from the NSCC (National Specialist

YOUNGER people, if routinely exposed to asbestos fibres over time, are at greater risk of developing asbestos-related disease than older

HSE has specific advice for floorlayers. It warns that old asbestos floor tiles are often found hidden under carpets. Asbestos

HSE (The Health and Safety Executive) has launched a new safety campaign as an average of 20 tradespeople die every

John McDonald on dealing with corporate fraud and bribery WHAT do you do if you think you or your company

Phil Crosbie on individuals in corporate manslaughter prosecutions LAST month, in the second part of this series, I discussed the

Leo Aspden on keeping your company in the frame AS you plan your business and marketing strategy for 2015 here

Neil Sanders on the benefits of priming THIS month I will discuss the vital importance of priming. With so many

Michal Doubrava on the benefits of screed reinforcement HERE I will discuss the performance criteria of the different types screed

Jim Coulson on chipboard and plywood relative to the CE Mark I WROTE in CFJ (October 2014) about the possible

Sid Bourne’s top tips to installers on avoiding fitting complaints IN my role as an independent flooring expert I get

Caroline Hardy hears upbeat comments from UK flooring distributors Another positive, encouraging year: That’s the view of many UK-based distributors

Alex Davidson on wood floor pricing in the B2B sector WHAT is the fairest way to produce a price list

Alec Stacey on showing your grit ONE of the largest abrasives markets is the automotive industry and other applications which

Hugh Mansfield-Williams on strutting in timber floors IT IS important that when we talk about timber struts, that we’re all

Sid Bourne asks why some people think so highly of Bob the builder SOME time ago I was invited to

EPLF (Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring) has published a practical guide on specifying the appropriate underlay for laminate

Wood and laminate flooring has a growing share of the flooring market: Atkinson & Kirby has introduced the new Kronoswiss