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Raised hollow flooring

Knauf recently donated 200m虏 of GIFAfloor to the Little Miracles Project featured in the BBC One programme DIY SOS: The Big Build with Children in Need. The project involved upgrading the facilities at the charity鈥檚 centre for disabled children in Peterborough. The company claims that GIFAfloor was chosen for its quick turnaround - the flooring was laid in a day and a half - as the aim of the project was to build the new community centre in 10 days. The Knauf team worked closely with Nu-Heat, which installed the underfloor heating system. As each panel of pipe work was completed the Knauf team would lay GIFAfloor over the top.
Knauf

Concrete flooring

Hanson UK has recently added Colourcrete to the company鈥檚 concrete flooring offering. The Colourcrete range uses durable colour-fast liquid pigments formed from iron oxides which disperse in the concrete mix. The concentrated liquid pigment, supplied by Hanson鈥檚 partner, Sika, produces colour in the concrete. Colourcrete has previously been supplied to the British Museum in London to create the floor of the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery.
Hanson

Floor drains

Alumasc has announced the addition of Harmer鈥檚 new Stainless Steel Floor Drainage to its collection of drainage solutions for the construction industry. The Harmer range comprises stainless steel floor drains, channel drains, and shower and wet room drainage. Harmer Steel Floor Drainage is available in both standard and compact drain sizes, either as a one- or two-part drain body with vertical or horizontal outlets. There is a choice of grate finishes to suit different applications and load requirements.
Alumasc

Entrance matting system

Forbo Flooring System鈥檚 Nuway Tuftiguard entrance matting system has been installed in phase one of the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street train station. The refurbishment project required a heavy-duty entrance barrier matting system that could remove dirt and moisture from the soles of shoes in order to protect travellers from accidents and help maintain the appearance of the interior floor coverings. The company claims that the Nuway Tuftiguard system was chosen in order to help minimise the risk of slips and trips and has the ability to remove high levels of soil. Scraper bars and wiper strips can be assembled in either an open or closed construction, to give the mat its structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.
Forbo Flooring

Porcelain tiles

RAK Ceramics launched a series of porcelain tiles at KBB Birmingham 2014 earlier this month. The new products include cement and rock-effect tiles - Cementina and Basics - as well as a new abstract marble collection, Saran. Cementina is available in a 60x60cm format with colour options including mottled tan, anthracite, beige and light grey. The Basics range is available in various sizes and colours, as is Saran .
RAK Ceramics

Flexible floor tiles

Over 4,500m2 of Polyflor products have been specified by Associated Architects of Birmingham for the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy project in Stoke-on-Trent. Products including Classic Mystique PUR and Polysafe Vogue Ultra PUR were installed by Leicester-based Westcotes Flooring Company to the school鈥檚 circulation areas, stores, classrooms and laboratories. All Polyflor materials used in the project achieve an individually certificated BRE Global A+ rating which, the company claims, contributed towards the award of a BREAM 鈥渧ery good鈥� rating to the project.
Polyflor

Wood flooring

碍盲丑谤蝉 Walnut Montreal flooring has been installed on the walls and floors at the Corby Cube arts and civic centre in Norhamptonshire. Crafted from sustainable timber, 碍盲丑谤蝉 Walnut Montreal is an even-grained wood floor, with a three-strip stave design and a solvent-free satin lacquer prefinish. The company claims that Walnut Montreal was chosen for the centre as an eco-friendly floor option to keep with the building鈥檚 eco-credentials. 碍盲丑谤蝉 flooring was supplied and installed by Reflex Sports, for main contractor Galliford Try.
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