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Charis and Carpetright streamline flooring purchase for social housing

|Date: 26 February, 2024

Charis and Carpetright streamline flooring purchase for social housing

Funds administrator, Charis, has partnered with high street flooring retailer, Carpetright, to facilitate ...

Funds administrator, Charis, has partnered with high street flooring retailer, Carpetright, to facilitate the selection and installation of flooring in social housing. The difficulty in finding and bo ...

26 February, 2024
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The hidden cost in social housing: over 75% of residents are met with no or inadequate floor coverings

|Date: 21 February, 2024

The hidden cost in social housing: over 75% of residents are met with no or inadequate floor coverings

The latest Resident Voice Index (RVI) survey reveals that over three-quarters of social housing residents ...

The latest Resident Voice Index (RVI) survey reveals that over three-quarters of social housing residents had no or only partial floor coverings in their new home when they moved in, with 75% of these ...

21 February, 2024
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New flooring guides provide specialist specification support

|Date: 7 February, 2024

New flooring guides provide specialist specification support

New checklists are now available to help specifiers select the right flooring system according to project ...

New checklists are now available to help specifiers select the right flooring system according to project type. Saint-Gobain Weber has produced six individual guides tailored to specific sectors — edu ...

7 February, 2024
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Forbo Flooring elevates the sustainability ethos in new eco-friendly primary school

|Date: 24 October, 2023

Forbo Flooring elevates the sustainability ethos in new eco-friendly primary school

Two Rivers Primary School in Keynsham, Somerset, is only the second school in the country to achieve Pass ...

Two Rivers Primary School in Keynsham, Somerset, is only the second school in the country to achieve Passivhaus Plus accreditation. To achieve this impressive milestone, architects Hatcher Prichard ha ...

24 October, 2023
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Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

|Date: 4 September, 2023

Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint ...

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint-Gobain Weber has three manufacturing plants within the UK — Bedfordshire, Shropshire and Count ...

4 September, 2023
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Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing

|Date: 22 May, 2023

Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing

Ollie Gray, Business Development Director at Charis, responds to a recent BBC News article concerning car ...

Ollie Gray, Business Development Director at Charis, responds to a recent BBC News article concerning carpets being ripped out of social housing, and not replaced. A recent BBC News article stated how ...

22 May, 2023
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Open plan teaching spaces brought to life using Forbo flooring scheme

|Date: 17 January, 2023

Open plan teaching spaces brought to life using Forbo flooring scheme

For the new Calderwood Primary School, part of the Calderwood Masterplan development in West Lothian, jma ...

For the new Calderwood Primary School, part of the Calderwood Masterplan development in West Lothian, jmarchitects were tasked with creating an open and collaborative series of learning spaces for tea ...

17 January, 2023
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Forbo Flooring helps to create modern medical education centre

|Date: 12 December, 2022

Forbo Flooring helps to create modern medical education centre

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) continuously strive to provide better ...

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) continuously strive to provide better education for the next generation of medical professionals. As such, with help from NTW Solutio ...

12 December, 2022
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Grant launches Uflex & Uflex MINI Overlay Underfloor Heating System

|Date: 12 October, 2022

Grant launches Uflex & Uflex MINI Overlay Underfloor Heating System

Grant UK has announced the addition of the Uflex and Uflex MINI Overlay System to its underfloor heating ...

Grant UK has announced the addition of the Uflex and Uflex MINI Overlay System to its underfloor heating range. The Overlay System can be laid on most types of new or existing floor surfaces making it ...

12 October, 2022
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From floors to wall panels, IDS has it covered at Housing 2022

|Date: 23 June, 2022

From floors to wall panels, IDS has it covered at Housing 2022

Decorative surface materials distributor IDS, a specialist supplier of flooring and wall panelling, will ...

Decorative surface materials distributor IDS, a specialist supplier of flooring and wall panelling, will be showcasing a host of new and existing products from its expansive portfolio on stand D17 at ...

23 June, 2022
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