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Natural stone from Marazzi winner TTA Award Floor Tile of the Year 2011
Winning awards is second nature for PWS
PWS’ Second Nature Painted Collection has won Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine’s coveted product excellence award for best kitchen innovation. Coming just three months after it scooped House Beautiful’s gold award, this collection is rapidly becoming one of the most renowned ranges on the market. An extremely versatile collection available in a 14-strong colour palette across four designs, this distinctive range features the contemporary design-registered s- shaped drawer system, internal curved pantry arrangements and a choice of colours equally at home in modern or classic settings.
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A double celebration for PWS, in 2010 the company won the Homebuilding & Renovating Award with its contemporary Metris Wave Curve design. “We are delighted to have won this award which is endorsed by the UK’s leading self-build consumer title,” comments marketing manager Andrew Langford. “Coming so soon after the House Beautiful Award will certainly raise the profile of the Painted Collection and instil confidence with both retailers and consumers.”
For more information visit the website at
www.pws.co.uk
hether your customer is a householder looking for a kitchen makeover or a commercial landlord looking for the most economical fit out for 20 loft apartments, environmental issues will be a factor in their decision making. Legislation and publicity are forcing us all to think green.
Providing that wall and floor tiles are installed following the recommendations of British Standard BS5385, they should be expected to have a lifetime of the same length of time as the building in which they are installed.
The DEFRA document “Environmental costs and benefits and market evaluation of European Union GPP Criteria for Hard Floor Coverings states “ceramic and natural stone tiles can be easily maintained and have a longer life than other flooring types. Ceramic tiles have an expected life of up to 50 years, as opposed to the short lived carpet, with a life expectancy of only 8 years”
Typical BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) ratings for floor tiles are between A+ and E with porcelain rating A and A+ and ceramic tiles rating B. A+ is the highest possible rating.
A number of European ceramic floor tile manufacturers have products that conform to the floor tile Ecolabel.
Wall and floor tiles are inert and do not release substances into the atmosphere. As a result of this wall and floor tiles are being used as a benchmark for forthcoming air quality standards emanating from the European Commission.
Wall and floor tiles are fire resistant and are ideally suited in areas subject to flooding. Ceramic tiles can be recycled after they have been removed. They can be crushed for use as inert fillers or as hardcore. Ceramic tile adhesive and grout manufacturers through continuous research and development strive to produce products which minimize as much as possible any impact on the environment. One way this has been achieved in practice is by use of recycled filler materials as a replacement for more traditional quarried sand fillers.
The wall and floor tile industry recognises the importance of the environment. Floor and wall tiles provide an ideal cradle to grave environmental solution.
For all you need to know about tiles and tiling go to our website at
www.tiles.org.uk
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20-20 Technologies and Poggenpohl sponsor awards
Fusion by 20-20 Technologies has teamed up with Poggenpohl to sponsor the award for Kitchen Design over £25,000 at the 17th annual KBB Review Industry Awards. Delivering leading kitchen and bathroom design software for the home improvement sector, 20-20 Technologies joins Poggenpohl to recognise the skill of the kitchen designer in producing practical results and their ability to budget, problem solve and meet the client's brief. “Our partnership with Poggenpohl demonstrates our dedication to recognising the talents of kitchen designers,” comments Craig Rothwell,
MD of 20-20 Technologies. “They utilise and champion kitchen design software to meet the demands of consumers both for value for money and sustainability.”
“CAD software is an increasingly important element of the service offered in our kitchen studios and the photo-realistic rendering from Fusion is a great help to present and explain different design ideas to our clients, now that our concepts are becoming increasingly sophisticated,” says Martin Gill, MD of Poggenpohl. For more information call 01233 649700 or visit the website at
www.2020-fusion.com
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