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MILLIKEN has expanded its Quick Ship programme with a new 48 hour service as well as the 10 day service […]

THE third national survey of specialist contractors from Streetwise Subbie concludes that there has been no significant improvement in the

MAJOR contractor Costain is at the centre of a furious row after withholding £2.8m in retentions, forcing TEG Group, a

ACTIVITY in the UK construction sector in December 2014 grew at its slowest pace since July 2013 (for 17 months).

THERE is a shock for professional floorlayers in a new survey on home improvement. A staggering 41% of homeowners interviewed

THE latest edition of the Palmer Market Research report on the contract floorcovering market in Great Britain, exclusively previewed in

Area specification manager, Pergo Did you ever get into trouble at school and, if so, why? Yes, jumping over a

Sarah Riding on key changes in consumer law FLOORING retailers must be aware of the new consumer law relating to

Peter Collins on drying water damaged carpets THE restoration of water damaged carpet can often be a painstaking process and

Leo Aspden on getting your marketing strategy right WHATEVER the scale of your business (micro, SME or multinational) or development

John McDonald on dealing with back pain BACK pain is the second most common cause of long-term sickness in the

Neil Sanders on choosing the right adhesive THIS month I discuss the importance of choosing the right adhesive. With so

Jim Coulson on quality control and third party quality assurance A few months back (CFJ November 2014) , I wrote

Martin Cummins on site conditions LAST month I talked about the fact that contract work on new building projects in

Sid Bourne on suppliers who say you can float solid wood I CONSTANTLY come into contact with suppliers who say

CARPET design for libraries in schools and colleges is a significant area for specifiers and flooring contractors. Libraries these days

A HUGE 55% of all accidents in education are caused by a slip, trip or fall. Choosing the right flooring

THERE are new trends emerging in carpet tiles, and flooring contractors can use the new designs to produce engaging and

Carpet tiles are continuing to find new markets: Burmatex reports that its tivoli carpet tiles continue to achieve success with

Smoothing and levelling compounds and underlayments are a vital part of surface preparation: Bostik Screedmaster Flow is a self-smoothing compound,