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COVER STORY
THE VINYL RESULT Bostik provides professional advice on selecting the
correct adhesive for any vinyl installation. REGULARS
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The latest products and services from across
the industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… We chat to Bob Mortimer UK & Ireland Sales
Manager, Heckmondwike FB to find out which comedian he’d invite to a dinner party and what he thinks the future holds for flooring trends.
MAKEOVER OF THE MONTH: THE GRASS IS GREENER
CFS brings the outdoors in with a biophilic office design for an international digital marketing agency.
HEALTHCARE
BRIGHT HORIZONS We hear from GestureTek Health on how their
interactive floor projections are transforming hospitals into fun, positive spaces for all.
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SAFETY FIRST Sika examines the critical role that flooring surfaces
play in sustaining a healthy hospital environment. LUXURY VINYL TILE
VINYL REVIVAL Decorative vinyls and LVTs are pushing new technical
and aesthetical boundaries so that both customers and contractors benefit, says Gino Venturelli of Gerflor.
PERFECT HARMONY Why is LVT fast becoming the flooring of choice for
designers, installers and specifiers? Interface investigates with reference to one of their recent casestudies.
SUBFLOOR PREPARATION
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PLANE AND SIMPLE The Preparation Group outlines the best methods of
preparing a floor surface for a new coating.
SUBFLOOR SCORE Donated floor preparation products from F. Ball &
Co. Ltd have been used to install premier league flooring in a charity football club build.
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