10 QUESTIONS
10 QUESTIONS WITH… Q4 Q5
If you could hire any one person to be part of your
team, who would it be and why? Peter Jones. I’ve always admired what he has done with his businesses.
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing
you’d buy? I’d love to say a flashy sports car because I’ve always been a bit of a petrolhead. In all honesty though, I think a luxury holiday to somewhere ridiculously exotic and indulgent would be top of my list.
Q6
Q1 Q2
What was your first job? I started my career working
in retail, specifically selling shoes and clothing.
How did you get into the flooring industry?
The first summer after leaving college I joined the family business, RSL, on the manufacturing side of the company. This was where I got my education in the production of resin-based systems. I immediately realised what an interesting sector it was and that I could make an excellent career out of it.
Q3
What do you think are the positives and negatives of
the flooring industry? The diversity of the flooring industry is a real positive; every project is unique and has its own set of challenges. The main negative is that flooring specification seems to come so low down on the list of priorities in building or refurbishment projects. It should come much higher up in the planning process. The floor is the most trafficked surface within any building or facility but it’s often an afterthought. Things are changing, but not quickly enough for me.
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Q9
If you could have any super power, what would it be
and why? Telepathy; the power to read minds would amazing.
Q10
Dean Featherby, Managing Director of Featherby
Lewis Hamilton
If you could be one person for a day, who would it be and why?
Louis Hamilton. I think the guy is incredible to have achieved what he has. He makes driving an F1 car look so easy.
Where would you like to be a fly on the wall?
Buckingham Palace.
What would you like to see in a future issue of
Tomorrow’s Flooring? Perhaps more focus on the importance of specifying a floor at the early stages of a project brief. Also more features on
Flooring Limited, asked: Do you think health and safety in the flooring industry can be improved? Especially for the tenants/clients we install for. Health and safety for contractors and clients during the install and afterwards should be the number-one concern for everyone involved in the flooring industry but there is always room for improvement. Europe-wide regulation provides health and safety frameworks and slip-resistance is a massive priority, especially in the food and drink sector with oils and fats in processes or where people are using heavy duty equipment. I think there is plenty the industry can do to manufacture greener ranges of products with low to no VOC, making them cleaner to use. Installers should be educated on good site etiquette and how to work in a safe manner to minimise risk to their health and safety and those of others.
Check out next month’s issue to see what Martin asked our next industry professional…
www.resinsurfaces.co.uk www.tomorrowsflooring.com
Each month we ask a flooring industry professional the Tomorrow’s Flooring 10 Questions. This month, we chatted to Martin Wroe, Commercial Director Resin Surfaces Ltd (RSL)
the environment and sustainability in products and process. This is a big area for us and the industry. We have to invest in cleaner, greener solutions to meet client requirements and better working conditions for those laying the floors.
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