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FeaturesCarpet tiles
InterfaceFLOR’s Straightforward range of carpet tiles has been used at EC Harris’ new London headquarters in the Regent’s Quarter development in King’s Cross.
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Precast Flooring Federation publishes Code of Practice
The Precast Flooring Federation has published a Code of Practice for the safe erection of precast concrete flooring and associated components.
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Flowcrete Group opens base in Durban
Flooring maker Flowcrete Group has opened a base in Durban, South Africa.
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Invista receives EPP certification for carpet fibres
Invista has received Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its Antron Lumena BCF carpet fibres.
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Digitile launches website
Digitile, the firm behind the process for digital printing of wall and floor coverings, has launched a website.
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80% increase in 2007 European PVC recycling
According to the Vinyl 2010 Progress Report, the European PVC industry recycled 149,500 tonnes of post-consumer PVC in 2007 through Vinyl 2010 projects, an 80% increase on 2006 levels.
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FeaturesResin flooring
Addagrip has launched Deco, a resin-based floor finish to complement its range of decorative interior floor products.
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Safety flooring
Tarkett has launched Safetred Dimension Wood PU, its latest development in safety flooring.
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Bamboo flooring
Urbane Living has launched what it says is the industry’s first sustainable hand-scraped bamboo flooring.
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Floor paints
Johnstone’s Flortred range of floor coatings is available in four new bases that have been created for use with its colour-mixing machines.
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Underfloor heating
Waxman Energy Solutions has developed the Primary Heat underfloor heating system.
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Acoustic floors
James Jones and Screedflo have launched the Screedflo dB acoustic floor system to prevent noise transfer between party floors.
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Entrance matting
Emco has provided a bespoke entrance matting solution to the Thomas Deacon Academy in Peterborough.
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FeaturesFloor underlays
Novostrat has added to its Sonic and Comfort ranges of underlays with the introduction of Sonic Gold Excel.
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FeaturesRotunda redux
Glenn Howells used advanced technology to convert a famous Birmingham landmark into flats – and secure a piece of modern heritage in the process
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FeaturesThe United African Village - pioneering sustainability
A Group of built environment students at Westminster University are planning to build a village in Ghana based on sustainable technology. Can they turn their plans into reality?
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Moscow City Tower: engineering a vertical city
Services at Moscow City Tower will have to overcome huge extremes of climate at its base, let alone its top. Andy Pearson meets the engineer with a mountain to climb
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FeaturesCan Sheffield university's Arts Tower become Sheffield's environmentally efficient building?
A 1960s tower is to be transformed from one of sheffield’s worst environmental performers into its best by near-invisible facade engineering
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FeaturesGlasgow's new riverside transport museum by Zaha Hadid
The uncompromising aluminium roof of Glasgow’s new riverside transport museum gives a hint of the building services challenges that lie within
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FeaturesEnergy performance certificates: don't kid yourself
If you think that getting a decent energy performance rating will be a pushover, the chances are you may end up feeling bruised by the experience. Thomas Lane analyses Building’s latest survey of building owners