Making Spaces into Places Blog

Entrance Flooring Systems Needed, or just an unnecessary expense?

For Garry's first technical blog of the year, he focuses on a subject that has been a key element of most of his time in the flooring industry – entrance flooring systems (oftentimes referred to as ‘matting’).
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A Circular Economy Mission - Linoleum

Finding a solution to the ongoing environmental challenge will require more than just work, it will require a transformation. From decoupling our dependency on unsustainable fossil fuels, to ensuring that less raw materials are sent to waste, societies and economies around the world need to fundamentally change. However, as we begin to look forward, it’s important to know alternative systems exist, which could make a difference. One such approach, which might represent a workable solution is a circular economy. At its core, the concept is based around the principle of using less virgin materials, as well as designing waste out of the production process, reducing pollution and keeping products and materials in use and naturally regenerating. Mark Bauer, our Environment Specialist at Forbo explains more here.

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Defeating Disruption in Education Fast Fit Solutions

The last thing that the nation’s education providers want right now is another period of disruption, especially after a year of national restrictions. However, when it comes to flooring refurbishments, adhesive free products can reduce installation time by over 50% and can save over 20% in installation costs compared to standard, glued down products, which helps to sidestep a range of potential application and curing issues. Lewis Cooper, our Education Segment Manager, explains more here.

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Odile Decq ArchIdea 62 Interview

It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year like no other. Global lockdowns have left many of us locked out of our normal office environments. Instead, legions of workers around the world are getting used to working from home and making the best of the current situation. The good news is that things will eventually return to normal. In fact, with growing hope that a COVID-19 vaccine could be available early next year, a return to office life seems imminent. As we plan for this eventuality, it’s important that businesses look for new ways to ensure their buildings are as healthy and hygienic as possible. At Forbo, we believe this means creating better indoor environments; a process that must start from the floor up, explains Mark Bauer, Environment Specialist at Forbo.

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Preparing for Autumn & Winter - Entrance Systems

Without a proper entrance flooring system, leaves, sand and dirt will find their way indoors and lead to scratches and wear and tear on your interior floor coverings. Intensively used floors – such as those in schools, shops, and office buildings – will consequently need replacing much sooner. So here are our top 3 tips for designing an effective entrance flooring system to help keep the outside from getting in.

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Building the Carbon Neutral World - Linoleum

Around the world, more and more cities, countries and businesses are adopting pledges to become net carbon neutral. The UK is leading the pack, recently becoming the first major economy to pass net zero emission targets into law. In this blog, our environmental specialist, Mark Bauer, details more about the concept, what it is, how it can be achieved and why products like Marmoleum are helping in this endeavour.

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