EDITOR’S VOICE
With the outbreak of Covid-19 and the effects of Brexit taking centre stage over the past 18 months, it would be easy to assume that the environment and climate change have been put on the back burner.
However, this is such a vital area for the construction and specification sectors as more and more architects and designers look towards achieving sustainability certifications for their projects. As such, every step of the specification process is under scrutiny.
Flooring manufacturers are, therefore, highly committed to reducing their environmental impact through making their processes more sustainable and ensuring that waste can be recycled for a fully circular economy. As well as this, new solutions are being introduced to help create healthier spaces that improve user’s wellbeing.
In this issue, we hear from some of the biggest UK flooring manufacturers on the sustainable steps that they are taking and how far they are on their carbon- neutral quests.
I hope you enjoy reading!
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RAPID RESULTS F. Ball Introduces new Stopgap
Micro Rapid, a rapid setting, rapid drying, flexible, floor finishing compound that provides a superior, ultra-smooth surface.
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WHAT’S NEW? The latest flooring industry
news and product launches. SUSTAINABILITY
THE NATURAL CHOICE With the focus firmly on working
towards a net zero carbon future in construction, it’s vital to choose materials wisely and carefully. Wood flooring experts Junckers discuss.
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ARDEX UK and Building
Adhesives Ltd are working together to become carbon neutral by 2030. We hear the steps they’ve taken towards that target.
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TOP MARKS Floor preparation products and
adhesives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have helped contractors achieve a fantastic result at a top London school.
BOSTIK AND SEDGLEY STICK TO THE TIMETABLE
When faced with a challenging subfloor on a newbuild school project, contractors turned to Bostik for the solution.
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DESIGNED TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME
The Mastic Asphalt Council looks at what makes the hardwearing surface an ideal solution for any setting.
A STRONG LINK The restoration of a healthy
supply chain is critical to a return to the pre-Covid days of plenty, says Louise Walters, Commercial Director for Designer Contracts.
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