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Axminster Carpets announces new retailer support package

chill, June 13, 2013

Following the completion of the deal to secure the future of the Axminster Carpets business on 8 April, the company has announced a new retailer support programme.
Designer contracts puts wheels put in motion for charity bike ride

chill, June 13, 2013

September will see Designer Contracts fitters, ex-Scottish and Irish footballers, Frank McGarvey and Patrick Bonner take to the roads on a mission to raise money for a charity set ...
Invention and design drew in the crowds at Clerkenwell

chill, June 6, 2013

  Global textiles manufacturer Milliken drew in the crowds at Clerkenwell Design Week with an exciting programme inspired by invention and the next generation of design.
Boost in residential building activity returns construction sector to growth

chill, June 6, 2013

May data indicated a moderate rebound in both output levels and intakes of new work across the UK construction sector, largely driven by improvements in the residential building su...
Micro-capsules & bacteria plug cracks to create self-healing concrete

chill, June 5, 2013

A new research project aims to develop a self-healing concrete that uses an inbuilt immune system to close its own wounds and prevent deterioration.
£1.7bn benefit of London development to UK economy revealed

chill, June 3, 2013

The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed research revealing office construction in the capital provides a £1.1bn boost to the UK’s regions a year - and £1.
UK manufacturing at 14-month high

chill, June 3, 2013

The UK manufacturing sector continued its positive start to the second quarter of 2013.
The hunt for Britain’s best manufacturers continues...

chill, June 3, 2013

EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Aldermore Bank have launched the hunt for the UK's best manufacturers.
Calling all floor fitters - are you the UK Worker of the Year 2013?

chill, May 31, 2013

Dickies has announced this year's UK Worker of the Year 2013 competition to find Britain’s top workers and ultimately the.
Carpet floors all competition as product of choice

chill, May 31, 2013

A new survey reveals that despite industry innovation into alternative flooring options, carpet remains the prevailing flooring choice for UK homeowners.
Strong exhibitor sign up for DOMOTEX 2014

chill, May 30, 2013

Things are looking good for DOMOTEX 2014, with the fair’s organiser, Deutsche Messe, reporting a 'very pleasing' exhibitor registration tally a whole eight months out from openin...
Egger's Hexham factory restarts production following 'significant' fire

chill, May 29, 2013

A significant fire in the biomass heat plant at the EGGER factory in Hexham late on Sunday evening promoted a full-scale investigation as to the cause.
Dublin hospital selects seven Tarkett floors for key refurbishment

chill, May 28, 2013

One of Ireland’s biggest hospitals has been refurbished with 35,000 square metres of Tarkett flooring.
Big business could learn survival lessons from family businesses

chill, May 24, 2013

  Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise e...
Have your say on improving environment guidance for businesses

chill, May 22, 2013

Businesses could save more than £1 billion over 10 years if environmental guidance were easier to find and follow, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said this week.
CRUK wins resource revolution award for landfill diversion strategy

chill, May 21, 2013

Carpet Recycling UK’s significant achievements in finding new uses for waste carpet and exceeding targets have been recognised.
New videos launched to help small organisations win gov't contracts

chill, May 21, 2013

A series of videos to help SMEs and voluntary organisations pitch for and win government contracts have been released.
Developers upbeat as London office construction hits four-year high

chill, May 20, 2013

With 9.7 million sq.
CPD seminar promises confident specifying for leisure sector tiling

chill, May 17, 2013

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Seminar entitled ‘Specifying tiling for leisure facilities,’ has been designed to enable architects to approach any leisure sector p...
Weather rains on Q1 construction activity's parade

chill, May 16, 2013

The latest Construction Trade Survey, published this week, shows that activity in the majority of the construction industry fell during the first quarter of 2013 with the impacts o...
Manufacturers optimistic despite another disappointing quarter

chill, May 15, 2013

Small and medium-sized manufacturers saw orders and output continue to fall in the three months to April, though firms are expecting both to grow in the next quarter, according to ...
Seven principles of good tax practice for business

chill, May 15, 2013

UK businesses make a huge tax contribution to the UK economy, paying £161 billion this year - almost a third of total tax receipts.
HSE simplifies hard hat regulations

chill, May 14, 2013

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is taking action to raise awareness of the The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013, whi...
‘Common sense’ approach to health and safety welcomed

chill, April 30, 2013

The Forum of Private Business has described changes agreed last week to work place health and safety as a landmark moment for SMEs and a long-awaited victory for common sense.
Firms that address skills gap more likely to succeed

chill, April 30, 2013

UK business leaders are calling for the Government to prioritise initiatives that help foster a skilled workforce as nearly two thirds of UK CEOs (65%) admit a lack of key skills i...
Construction industry needs confidence and certainty says association Chair

chill, April 29, 2013

Speaking to an audience of 500 senior industry leaders and government officials at the Construction Products Association’s Annual Lunch, the Chairman Geoff Cooper shared his opti...
Construction professionals point to upturn

chill, April 26, 2013

In the first quater or 2013, more professionals in the construction sector saw workloads rise than at any time since the end of 2007, says the latest RICS UK Construction Market Su...
Better to bolster business bank than extend funding for lending says NFB

chill, April 25, 2013

The Bank of England and HM Treasury, yesterday announced an extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS).
Interface enhances its sustainability reporting with new and updated tools

chill, April 24, 2013

Interface, Inc.
Small builders still under threat as workloads fall

chill, April 24, 2013

Almost a third of Britain’s small building firms have shed staff since the turn of the year, as falling workloads and rising costs have forced many SME construction companies to ...