Contract Floors July 08

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Gerﬂor has announced a Citation of Ex- has already been speciﬁed for installa-
commented: ‘We’re delighted to be
cellence award in the category of Product tions in North America. Taraﬁt is more
working with Amtico. We realised in-
Performance, from Buildings magazine hygienic than conventional ﬂash coved
stantly that they shared our vision for
for Taraﬁt®, its new ﬂoor installation resilient ﬂooring, and provides customers
marrying traditional magazine content
system. a longer lasting, better looking product.’
with the excitement and measurability
Chosen from more than 150 applicants Taraﬁt creates corners that are round-
of the web. It is an inspiring time for
exhibiting at the 2008 NeoCon World’s ed instead of angular, allowing cleaning
both businesses.’
Trade Fair, judges selected 24 Cita- equipment to get rid of dust in corners.
The magazine is separate from the
tion of Excellence winners across nine During NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
company’s main website, with readers
different categories. 2008 in Chicago in June, Gerﬂor’s Taraﬁt
offered to free subscriptions in order
Alan Fennell, president of Gerﬂor Com- will be viewed on-site by the Buildings
to have issues sent to their inbox each
mercial Flooring said: ‘We are thrilled editorial staff, and a Grand Prize Winner
quarter.
that Buildings magazine has chosen Ger- in each category will be chosen and then
It is completely measurable in terms
ﬂor for this major award. Taraﬁt is one of announced.
of dwell time, location and direction of
Gerﬂor’s new innovations for 2008, and Gerﬂor / www.gerﬂor-us.com
Amtico has launched its ﬁrst, fully inter- click-throughs, and will be searchable
active digital magazine covering interior through the addition of SEO-friendly
Ground-breaking
trends, products and ideas. landing pages.
The online magazine features click- The ﬁrst issue features information
With the continual struggle between contractors have more access to solv-
throughs and streaming videos, to on Amtico’s new Back to Black range,
preserving green belt land, yet provid- ing the ground problems that commonly
showcase both Amtico’s new product a video report from the trade show Eu-
ing housing, Vibro Projects Ltd offers occur. Before these technologies, many
ranges, and its take on the design roshop in Dusseldorf, and an article on
the perfect solution. Brownﬁeld sites were unsuitable to
world. Amtico’s design studio.
By developing Brownﬁeld sites, build on. More importantly, the industry
Kerry Wilde, European marketing Amtico International has 40-
and recycling previously developed can specify these solutions knowing
manager for Amtico International, said: years experience in designing, en-
land, the company uses techniques to they are cost effective, efﬁcient and a
‘We’re passionate about design, innova- gineering and manufacturing in-
overcome typical problems. sustainable solution.’
tion and quality and we wanted to share novative and resilient ﬂooring
The common problems encountered The methods employed by Vibro
that with our customers. Our magazine products, and delivers ﬂooring solu-
include weak soil, contaminated land, Projects produce sustainable solutions
allows us to do that, but with all the im- tions to industry and business, as well
groundwater and weak load-bearing, because they don’t require concrete, al-
mediacy and dynamism of the web.’ as domestic environments.
but Vibro Projects has developed spe- low for reduced use of lorry’s, and also
The Amtico e-magazine was de- Visit the magazine at http://emaga-
cialist equipment to avoid the pitfalls. produce little or no bore spoil.
signed and built by real.london, and zine.amtico.com
By using Vibro Stone Columns, for Vibro Projects Ltd /
managing director, Richard Proctor, Amtico / www.amtico.com
example, load-bearing capacity can be www.vibro.co.uk
strengthened, while the Dynamic Com-
paction technique improves the ground
No rogue traders
by dropping a weight to densify soil.
Recent reports from industry governing It lists tradespeople who come recom-
Gerry Crawfor, operations manager,
bodies such as the Electrical Contrac- mended, are fully approved and certiﬁed
explained: ‘With the technology to uti-
tors’ Association (ECA) and SummitSkills, and have carried out rigorous training in
lise Brownﬁeld sites now available,
have warned of a growing number of their speciﬁc ﬁeld.
tradepeople in the market, who are poor- The UKTradeStreet service, also al-
Bumper brochure
ly skilled as a result of fast-track training lows potential customers to register
courses which don’t come up to scratch. comprehensive details of projects that
Toolstation has launched its new cata- GBH 36 V-LI, an incredibly light cordless
Yet UKTradeStreet has found a unique need to be undertaken.
logue, with many new products available unit as powerful as a corded drill.
way to being qualiﬁed, professional These projects are then matched to
amongst its 10,000 product lines. Coinciding with the release of the lat-
tradepeople together with potential reliable and professional local
One such product is the new including est catalogue, is the opening of four new
clients. tradespeople who provide non-obligation
18v Lithium-Ion Combi Drill from Power- Toolstation sales counters in Poole, War-
Its online ‘ﬁnd a tradesman’ service quotes.
plus. rington, Birkenhead and Reading.
registers only recommended tradespeo- Go to www.uktradestreet.com to ﬁnd
Also featured is the compact 36 volt Toolstation expect to have 30 sales
ple who have proved that they meet all out more about the services offered and
Rotary Hammer from Bosch – the new counters open by the end of 2008.
the necessary skill sets. range of options available.
08 ContractFloors Issue VII 2008 visit www.ﬂoordata.com for the best in ﬂooring information
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