01 May 2015

Acoustic partial flooring installed in exclusive development

MCT specified the flooring throughout One Hyde Park – a 630m2 apartment in Knightsbridge, London – to maintain the maximum possible floor-to-ceiling height, while still being able to run all the services beneath the flooring. FHB acoustic partial access flooring is developed by Knauf, specialist manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems. Despite the substrate[…]

  • 01 May 2015

13 April 2015

Vinyl flooring installed at social housing development in Wales

Polyflor Colonia flooring in English Oak 4435 installed in Llys Graig Y Wion apartments. Polyflor flooring installed by Artisan Flooring of Swansea Polyflor’s vinyl flooring was installed at a former primary school converted by Rhondda Housing Association into the new Llys Graig Y Wion social housing development in Pontypridd, Wales. AcoustixForestfx PUR sheet vinyl flooring[…]

  • 13 April 2015

13 February 2015

Engineered flooring made from sustainable UK hardwood

Engineered flooring from Sutton Timber made from sustainable UK hardwood Sutton Timber specialise in sourcing standing trees of English and European Hardwoods. From oak to elm and ash to cherry our wood is sourced from privately owned woodlands and government forests across the UK and Europe.   Sutton Timber hold a comprehensive stock of kiln[…]

  • 13 February 2015

26 January 2015

Saint-Gobain video celebrates 350th anniversary

Saint-Gobain 350th anniversary Saint-Gobain’s history dates back to 1665, when it was formed to produce glass on an industrial scale for the famous Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, the royal palace of King Louis XIV of France. It’s one of the oldest companies in the world and the longest standing member of[…]

  • 26 January 2015

02 December 2014

Glassolutions spectacular glass walkway floors across Tower Bridge

Tourists visiting Tower Bridge can see a unique view of the bridge mechanism and road below – through two new glass walkway floors installed by Glassolutions, 42 metres above the River Thames. Tourists visiting Tower Bridge have spectacular views of the bridge mechanism and road below through two new glass floors design and manufactured by[…]

  • 02 December 2014

14 November 2014

Expanded polystyrene makers adopt ‘airpop’ name

Airpop expanded polystyrene EPS renamed Brand name airpop¬ now replaces many names previously used across Europe including Styropor, PSE, Piepschuim and Polyfoam bringing a common European name for the material. David Emes, Chairman of the BPF EPS group: ñAirpop has been chosen because the name immediately brings to mind what the material is made of[…]

  • 14 November 2014

14 November 2014

Fila protects decorative floor surfaces at greenest service station in UK

Fila floor protection systems have been chosen to protect floor surfaces at Gloucester Services Greener services The new £40m Gloucester Services near the Cotswolds, on the northbound M5, was delivered by AFL Architects and includes local stone and timber lighting designs and an arched wildflower seeded roof. Gloucester Services sustainable features include electrical vehicle charging[…]

  • 14 November 2014

29 October 2014

Sikafloor 161 epoxy resin primer produces robust flooring solution

The Sikafloor 161 two-part low viscosity epoxy resin primer was used on the concrete substrates to offer an easy application and an integral Damp Proof Membrane which prevents moisture from passing into the warehouse. Warrington based installers, Quest Industrial Flooring, contacted Sika in order to find an aesthetically pleasing flooring solution that could be ready[…]

  • 29 October 2014

13 October 2014

Nevill Long supply ceiling tiles for new Trinidad hospital

Encon Group includes: Encon Insulation specialist distributor of insulation, interior building products, fire protection and roofing materials PFC Corofil specialist manufacturer of passive fire protection and intumescent firestop products Nevill Long specialist distributor of suspended ceilings, drywall and partitioning products for the Interior Fit Outs market

  • 13 October 2014

25 September 2014

Joist treatment ideal for application during construction of floating floors

Offering an economical alternative to composite flooring without significantly affecting product performance, the integral hardboard slats produce a firm, smooth surface to support a variety of chipboard, OSB or plywood T&G flooring boards. Ideal for use over timber joists in new build and refurbishment projects, Hush-Felt 25 produces excellent results when used as past of[…]

  • 25 September 2014