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The outlook for the specialist sector is increasingly positive says the latest NSCC state of trade survey, which reveals a […]

GDP figures, published by the ONS last month (March), reveal that construction declined 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2013,

SALES of construction products, including flooring, saw increases in the last quarter of 2013, says the latest state of trade

THE best treatment for back pain is generally to stay active and, if necessary, use over-the-counter painkillers. You may feel

BACK pain is the second most common cause of long-term sickness in the UK after stress. Over 7 million working

NEW BAL Quickset Cement has been re-engineered, with fixers and contractors nationwide trialling and providing feedback to the development team.

QUADRANT CARPETS has launched the Riva range of richly coloured carpet tiles. Riva extends the company’s Essentials carpet tile collection.

THE new HULTAFORS TOOLS brochure is available free to professional tradespeople. The product and price catalogue has detailed information on

SIKA has added four decorative flooring products to the National BIM Library – Sika CompactFloor, Sika DecoFlake, Sika DecoFloor and

SNICKERS says its Three layer workclothes principle’ keeps people working at their best. The soft wicking polyester in Snickers’ First

KÄHRS has introduced three new wood floor designs to its Artisan Collection with a rustic signature look. Each design has

STEVEN ROONEY, sales director of GAIA (formerly Devi Electroheat), claims underfloor heating (UFH) can make a substantial contribution to eradicating

Richard Harris, marketing manager at F Ball and Co explains the key role of wholesalers in the contract flooring sector:

‘Many are now sourcing products from throughout Europe’ Alex Davidson, business development manager, Kahrs (UK), looks at why firms starting

John McDonald on hire insurance for contractors WHEN things go wrong, companies could find themselves liable for the full cost

David Gatfield with golden rules on surface preparation FROM screeds to DPMs and smoothing compounds, here are the golden rules

Craig Pawson on trends for 2014 THIS month I will divulge some positive flooring industry news and look forward to

Sid Bourne on engineered wood flooring THE wood flooring industry has changed immensely over the years with engineered flooring ruling

Terry Guilford on wood block flooring One of the things that surprises me about the wood flooring industry is the

Jim Coulson on noisy floors WE have all experienced it at some time or another: A creaky, squeaky floor that