Author name: Ben Hawkes

POLYFLOR now offers Building Information Modelling (BIM) objects for a selection of its best-selling flooring ranges, available to download free […]

ALTRO has been shortlisted for the next stage in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards in the

FILA has won the excellent company award in the Sales Excellence Awards 2014. Sponsored by training firm, Fortia, the awards

BAL (Building Adhesives Ltd) has been recognised in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as part of the Manufacturing Excellence

A Leeds-based company has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries to his hand when it came into contact

OVER 16,000 internet retailers are flouting the law, says UK internet watchdog SafeBuy. It describes internet retailing as a ‘Wild

THERE has been strong growth in the sales of construction products, including flooring, in the second quarter of 2014, according

THINKING of visiting Harrogate? Make a weekend of it! Good hotels, good eating, right at the entrance to the stunning

BIG builders are expressing concerns over the ability of the supply chain to cope with further growth following reports that

THERE is a new minister with responsibility for construction following the PM’s major cabinet reshuffle just before the summer recess.

THERE are plenty of plus points in the latest National Specialist Contractors Council state of trade survey covering the second

A US based advocacy group that studies the impact of industrial pollution on health and the environment, Global Community Monitor,

Majid Rasheed on how much you can get back from HMRC TAX can be a minefield and ensuring the that

Motivating your workers ENGAGING staff, rather than just managing them, is what inspires success in business. And that means focusing

John McDonald on site security CONSTRUCTION plant security remains a problematic area as professional thieves become more sophisticated in both

Barry Ashmore on ways to get your money LIFE would be much simpler if you did the work, sent in

Laminate: A ‘green’ product that is safe and sound Dr Theo Smet, convenor of the EPLF (Association of European Producers

Martin Cummins on targetting the range OVER the years I have been working in technical services, product development and technical

Craig Pawson on sustainability As I write this column, it is EU Sustainable Energy Week. So why is it so

Jim Coulson on water – the ‘Archilles heel’ of wood IN my nearly 40 years of working as a timber