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Specifying flooring for assisted living housing

|Date: 9 February, 2026

Specifying flooring for assisted living housing

Assisted living as a sector covers a broad spectrum of needs but by definition, the accommodation needs b ...

Assisted living as a sector covers a broad spectrum of needs but by definition, the accommodation needs be both a home for the people who live there and also be a safe place of work for those providin ...

9 February, 2026
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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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Sod-cutting ceremony marks start on site at Pearl Hyde Primary School in Coventry

Southern Construction Framework announces Suppliers’ Days ahead of £5.4bn tender

GreenSquareAccord appoints new Chief Property Officer

Cardo Group acquires Trident Maintenance Services

Orbit strengthens property team with senior leadership appointments to drive 2030 strategy

Two Rivers Housing signs deal to deliver affordable homes in Alderton with Owl Homes

Phoenix turns to Propeller for high-volume job management

Big Retrofit Challenge winners highlight healthy UK innovation

£3m housing scheme for people with learning disabilities being built in Bredbury

New homes at Extra Care Housing scheme to benefit from 24/7 support

Specifying flooring for assisted living housing

Specifying flooring for assisted living housing

New flooring guides provide specialist specification support

New flooring guides provide specialist specification support

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

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

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

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

Open plan teaching spaces brought to life using Forbo flooring scheme

Open plan teaching spaces brought to life using Forbo flooring scheme