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INDUSTRY and government can work better together to develop policies that give greater certainty and confidence to industry and encourage […]

SPENDING on marketing by big companies in the construction sector, including flooring, is set to rise significantly in 2015. This

AN Evans family spokesperson said after the trial: ‘David, our son, our brother, was cruelly taken from us. ‘We miss

Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Inspector Peter Snelgrove said, following the case: ‘David Evan’s tragic death was completely avoidable, had

A MASONRY business has been ordered to pay £237,000, including a £150,000 fine and costs after being convicted of corporate

TIER 2 sub-contractors, including those in flooring, supply more trade credit to the Tier 1 (major) contractors and clients than

BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable has reportedly not replied to a letter sent over three months ago by the National Specialist

Sarah Trott Brand manager, Tarkett Did you ever get into trouble at school and, if so, why? Not really but

Mark Stevens on holiday payments EMPLOYEES and workers rank their annual leave entitlement as one of the most important benefits

Martin Goodwill with top tips on staff recruitment RESEARCH indicates that the traditional methods of recruitment (i.e. interview and references)

Terry Guilford with advice on floor sanding AS most people know, wood is hygroscopic. In other words, it likes water.

REVEALED: The top 10 reasons for people ‘pulling a sickie’ WAKING up on a dark and cold morning in January,

Jim Coulson on maintaining a balanced approach when installing wood IT IS a while since I wrote about the technical

Martin Cummins on site conditions AS I visit sites and chat to flooring contractors it is very evident that pressures

Sid Bourne’s top tips to installers on avoiding fitting complaints I WAS recently called in by a consumer who was

Domotex, January 17-20, 2015, is a major international flooring exhibition. Exhibitors this year include: Balta Broadloom (Hall 6, Stand A30)

Neil Sanders on specialist adhesives WITH so many different products on the market, selecting the best adhesive for each flooring

Flooring is used in education needs to have a variety of different qualities: Bona has strengthened its adhesive range, which

John Mellor with advice on specifying safety flooring THE UK safety flooring market is experiencing significant change with the introduction

Paul Rogers on making safety flooring look attractive TYPICALLY safety flooring is viewed as a functional necessity and rightly so,