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COVER STORY
A STRONG BOND WITH
F.BALL
F.Ball promises to deliver the ‘perfect fit’ for floorcoverings with its new range of high-performance adhesives and preparation products.
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THE FLOOR THAT’S WORTH A THOUSAND
WORDS Discover how a floor can become a story book with our spotlight feature. We visit the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre to take a look at the hundreds of plaques scattered across its floor.
A PINT OF PATTERN FROM MODULEO
Our Makeover of the Month takes us to a pub in Surrey where the Moduleo Moods collection was used to create a unique and striking floor design.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES The latest products and
services from across the industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… This month we speak to
Leigh Price, Managing Director of Real Stone & Tile, about why he would hire Peter Kay as a member of his team and what he deems as the most challenging part of working in the flooring industry.
FEATURES
TILE STYLE Commercial tile manufacturer
and supplier, Designworks Tiles, explains how you can create a good balance of style and stability when installing flooring in a hospitality environment.
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MILLIKEN TAKES MILAN An exclusive collection of
Milliken flooring was commissioned by a popular polish designer as part of an exhibition for Milan Design Week.
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Tomorrow’s Contract Floors is the official online magazine of The British Wood Flooring Association
HOW TO CRACK EUROPE AND
QUADROUPLE SALES If you’re thinking of expanding your flooring business into Europe, take a look at Ecotile’s experience and their advice for others.
OFFICE
A PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Vinyl flooring from Moduleo was specified to create a professional, yet stylish and stable, finish for the Braemar ACM offices in London.
F.BALL FILLS THE MISSING LINK
Discover why products from
F.Ball were chosen for a refurbishment of the luxury office space at LinkedIn’s headquarters in Amsterdam.
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RSL DOES IT BY THE BOOK
Specialist resin from Resin Surfaces Limited (RSL) was chosen to provide a sleek and secure solution at Manchester’s Central Library.
FLOWCRETE CEMENTS TOTAL PROTECTION
Manufacturer of resin flooring, Flowcrete UK, has been trusted with a large social housing flooring project in Cambridge.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
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A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR VETERANS
Find out about the carpet restoration and dyeing course which is helping to better the lives of ex-service personnel.
BECOME THE MASTER OF INSTALLATIONS
We take a look at how the Quick-Step Academy for excellence in flooring has progressed to become the highly sought-after organisation it is today.
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