CONTENTS
IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE...
COVER STORY 20
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MOVING ON UP How do you prevent expansion
and contraction of hard flooring without compromising on the finished aesthetic? Coloured Movement Joints (CMJ) comes up with the answer.
REGULARS
ASK THE SCREED SCIENTIST: SCREED DEPTH
The topic under discussion this month is varying screed depths for traditional, fast-drying and anhydrite screed.
WE HAVE THIS THING WITH FLOORS
We shine the Spotlight on the Instagram account, I Have This Thing with Floors, which showcases beautiful and unusual flooring from around the world.
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BRINGING LEARNING TO LIFE
Our May Makeover of the Month is the Language Zone at The University of Leeds, which has used modular flooring inspired by nature to create a unique learning environment.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The latest products and services
from across the industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… SIMON PEERS
We get up close and personal with the Director of Barrett & Hughes Flooring Specialist to discover why he’d like a super-powered remote control and what he’d do with his last £1.
FEATURES
AND THE WINNER IS... After a hectic three months’ of
voting we are pleased to announce the winners of The Tomorrow’s Flooring Awards 2015.
Tomorrow’s Flooring is the official online magazine of The British Wood Flooring Association
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MIDDLE EASTERN PROMISE We report on the upcoming
launch of the world-class Arab Flooring Expo, which will be held this October in the beautiful, symbolic city of Abu Dhabi.
HOTEL & LEISURE
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX The latest interactive
gesture-recognition technology from GestureTek is providing North American hotels with an immersive and entertaining flooring solution.
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OUT OF THIS WORLD A striking, luxury shopping complex
in Beijing has installed a decorative seamless resin flooring system from Flowcrete to achieve an ultra-modern and highly stylised aesthetic.
GREEN & RECLAIMED
CHALKING UP THE VALUE Cradle to Cradle carpet company,
Desso is working in partnership with water companies to upcycle waste product for use in the recyclable backing for carpet tiles.
THE GREEN LIGHT Green building company, Kerakoll
explains how the company’s ranges have benefitted from a commitment to eco-friendly credentials.
MATTING
MASTERFUL MATTING Notrax discusses how entrance
matting not only creates a lasting impression but brings a host of benefits including raising health and safety standards and air quality.
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DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT Schlüter-Systems presents
the latest enhancements in the popular all-in-one underfloor heating solution, DITRA-HEAT.
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