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New carpets designs
Milliken Carpet Europe has launched a collection called Line Up, featuring four designs.
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Loop carpet tiles
Desso has introduced Freestyle, a loop pile carpet tile, which it says can be laid in a random format.
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Tread carefully
It鈥檚 an extraordinary statistic but the Health and Safety Executive estimates that one serious slip accident occurs every three minutes in the UK.
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A-rated carpets
Carpet manufacturer Burmatex has launched a range aimed at the education, leisure, commercial, healthcare and public sectors.
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Anti-slip decking
JB Antislip Plus decking now has coloured, resin-based aggregate inserts that are injected into the grooves of the deckboard to provide better grip and safety.
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NewsLightweight timber patio
Icopal has launched a lightweight timber decking tile called Roofgard TerraDek. This is made from pine and designed for easy installation on the Roofgard paving support system, the decking is pressure-treated, which the company says gives ultraviolet-resistance for 10 years.
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Hockey surface
Sports surface manufacturer TigerTurf has developed TigerTurf WETT, an artificial hockey-playing surface that requires no water in its upkeep but which the company claims retains a soft, wet feel.
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Hospital flooring
Tarkett Marley Floors has provided a selection of floor coverings for a new university hospital in Coventry.
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NewsVinyle flooring range
Polyflor's Camaro StudioFlor collection of vinyl floor products has been chosen for houses and flats at a converted woollen mill in Keighley, Bradford.
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NewsSmoking deck
Timber importer John Brash has launched a decking that it says is more slip-resistant than conventional decking.
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FeaturesWhat it costs: Textile floor coverings
The whole-life costs of textile floor coverings can be distinctly pricey for commercial and domestic buildings. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans reviews the options
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Carpet tiles
Carpet tile maker InterfaceFLOR has expanded its range of modular flooring systems with six portfolios: NatureWorks, FlatWorks, TextureWorks, PatternWorks, CreativeWorks and OriginalWorks.
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Block pavers
Hard landscaping company Marshalls has added a new size to its Priora range of permeable concrete block pavers.
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Acoustic plasterboard
Acoustic insulation company Hodgson & Hodgson has launched an acoustic floorboard called Reduc Micro 21 for use on timber floors.
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FeaturesWhat it costs: ceramic tiles
Ceramic tiles have come a long way since ancient Egypt. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans considers the options
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What to remember: Floor screed
Don鈥檛 want to lay your fancy finish on that bumpy, lumpy sub-floor? You need a decent screed 鈥� but there鈥檚 more to applying one than mixing cement and sand, says Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg
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FeaturesDry stone flooring
Stanhope was sick of waiting around for screed to dry, so it asked some suppliers to work out a way of doing without it. Thomas Lane kicks off a flooring special by explaining how they did just that.
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FeaturesWhole-life costs: Basements
In this quarter鈥檚 comparison of whole-life costs, David Weight of Currie & Brown digs deep into the financial pros and cons of adding a basement or half-basement to your building
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FeaturesWhat to remember: 拢60,000 homes
A new government report has examined the lessons learned so far from the 拢60,000 housing competition. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the implications for specifiers
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FeaturesWhat to remember: facades
Facades have got so intelligent these days, they can control your building鈥檚 airflow, heat transfer, lighting and acoustics. Barbour and Scott Brownrigg explore the options for specifiers