SHAW CONTRACT
MADE IN THE UK As Shaw Contract launches its latest carpet tile collection this month, made in the UK, the manufacturer is looking forward to the future as the UK emerges from lockdown.
Shaw Contract purchased a manufacturing facility in Scotland in February 2018 and has seen, post Brexit, demand for its products continue to grow as specifiers look to source ‘locally’.
A key part of the service solution it has implemented to meet demand is an In Stock programme which includes carpet tiles, loose lay LVT and rigid core LVT. Shaw Contract’s LVT options as part of In Stock are available in the UK, along with a specially edited range of carpet tile collections available, made in Scotland.
This combination of hard and soft flooring solutions is growing as designers working in commercial fit-out projects look to zone open-plan spaces. Meeting the need to introduce spaces for quieter working and collaboration, carpet tiles offer occupant and acoustic comfort while for break areas or corridors through a space, LVT will be specified. In the multi-family segment this hard/soft combination is also proving popular.
A BUMPER MONTH FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT AWARDS In April 2021, contract awards increased by 58% compared with March to £9.1bn. This level of activity was last seen in January 2020.
The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights levels of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain.
Sector analysis shows that residential contract awards increased again in April to £2.5bn, up from £2.0bn in March. A strong performance for infrastructure, with total value of contract awards reaching £2.1bn, the first monthly value over £2.0bn since January 2020. The industrial sector activity saw the second highest monthly value on record of £1.2bn in April, driven once again by warehousing.
04 | WHAT'S NEW
The company is also celebrating the introduction of two new styles for its Living Systems collection. Both 25 x 100 cm, Source provides a multi- directional abstract texture with a wide palette of neutrals & natural colours. Meanwhile, style Boundless offers an organic free flowing visual with a wide palette of neutrals and natural colours.
A versatile toolkit for all market segments – workplace, education, multi- family, hospitality, the Living Systems collection provides a range in colour,
Commenting on the figures, Tom Hall, Chief Economist at Barbour ABI and AMA Research, said: “Building on the improvements in the planning environment we reported in March, April saw a bumper month for contract awards of £9.1bn. This is the highest value since January last year. All sectors apart from healthcare saw sizeable monthly increases to well above their long- term average values, particularly the infrastructure and commercial sectors.
A year on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic we have finally seen a value that starts to recover some of the lost ground. However, a fall in April’s
scale and intensity. In total a selection of nine styles are now available, and which work together as striking flooring solution that references the infinite variation and irregularity found in nature.
With a colour palette that ranges from neutrals to vivid colours, and Cradle to Cradle Certified Bronze, the Living Systems collection is a go-to solution for wayfinding, zoning, branding and to create large-scale impact in any commercial interior.
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planning approvals back to previous levels seen over the second half of 2020 may demonstrate that the uncertainty plaguing the sector has not fully cleared. We require a sustained increase over a period of time to fill the weak construction pipeline.”
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