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Dark and light contrasts 'the look for 2010'

08/02/2010

Dark and light contrasts 'the look for 2010'
Dark and light contrasted could be the flooring look for 2010 if the predictions of one design expert turn out to be correct.Interior designer and member of the British Institute of Interior Design ....

Potential flooring boost as new-build values rise

20/01/2010

Potential flooring boost as new-build values rise
Demand for new flooring may be set to rise as an "encouraging" increase in the prices of new homes takes place.Such a verdict on the current state of the construction sector was delivered by ....

Top property surge could boost flooring

07/01/2010

Top property surge could boost flooring
The top end of the UK property market could be set to see a surge in the number of homes available later this year, an estate agency has said.Nigel Ellis, a senior partner at Prickett & Ellis, ....

Property market boost may aid flooring sector

31/12/2009

Property market boost may aid flooring sector
The property market has been tipped to gradually improve in 2010, something that could lead to a rise in demand for new flooring products. Ray Boulger, the senior technical manager at John Charcol, ....

Details of new homes project unveiled

23/12/2009

Details of new homes project unveiled
Residents have been shown details of new homes that will be constructed as part of a major project to revive an area of Coventry.A virtual tour of the 622 new houses planned for the regeneration area ....

Rising house sales may prompt new flooring demand

15/12/2009

Rising house sales may prompt new flooring demand
UK flooring demand may rise as a result of a further increase in the number of new homes up for sale.Figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) revealed that 28 per cent more of ....

New flooring for Welsh post offices

10/12/2009

New flooring for Welsh post offices
Five post offices in Gwent are set to receive funding to help them install new flooring.The floors will be part of a £59,288 programme to upgrade three outlets in Blaenau Gwent, with a further ....

New floor for community hall

03/12/2009

New floor for community hall
New flooring has been installed in a community hall in north London.The St Helier Hall in Enfield opened its doors after a refurbishment that has been carried out to modernise the community facility ....

Kitchen flooring 'essential to look of room'

02/12/2009

Kitchen flooring 'essential to look of room'
The way a kitchen appears depends to a large extent on the flooring that is used, it has been stated.Commenting on the issue of kitchen flooring, David Field of Money Morning said: "New floors or ....

New flooring may be required as rural housing move announced

02/12/2009

New flooring may be required as rural housing move announced
A new initiative to increase the provision of affordable housing in rural areas of England has been announced.Administered jointly by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Commission for ....

Home improvements 'about personalisation'

01/12/2009

Home improvements 'about personalisation'
Most people who carry out home improvements now do so to make their homes suit their own tastes, not as a preparation for selling it, an expert has said.Editor at House Beautiful magazine Julia ....

Planning permission granted for library

30/11/2009

Planning permission granted for library
A major flooring order may be in the offing as Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission for a new central library for the city.The £193 million structure will replace the existing ....

Flooring demand may rise as construction projects are unveiled

27/11/2009

Flooring demand may rise as construction projects are unveiled
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has unveiled a further £153 million worth of funding for new projects via its Kickstart scheme.Under the programme - aimed at reviving stalled schemes in ....

Government in insulated flooring pledge

26/11/2009

Government in insulated flooring pledge
The government has pledged to introduce new measures to make it a legal requirement for homes to be zero carbon by 2016.Housing minister John Healey revealed that as well as this meaning that new ....

Homes and Communities Agency 'on target'

25/11/2009

Homes and Communities Agency 'on target'
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has said it is on track to hit its goal of constructing 55,625 residences this year.According to the body, the period between April 1st and September 30th saw ....

Major flooring project lined up as Weston rebuilds pier

23/11/2009

Major flooring project lined up as Weston rebuilds pier
A major flooring project is set to begin this week, as work on the new pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset continues.The floors will start to be installed along with the roof at the new venue, the ....

New kitchen flooring helps with modernisation

18/11/2009

New kitchen flooring helps with modernisation
Kitchen flooring with a retro twist has added a modern feel to a renovated property in Canada.Steve and Keeli Elaschuk from north-west Calgary wanted their home to be modern, but liked to add some ....

UK flooring firm in big order

11/11/2009

UK flooring firm in big order
A joint systems maker from Middlesbrough has secured the largest order in its history to help construct a major new shopping complex in Scotland.Genesis will supply 2,300 sq ft of movement joints for ....

House price rise 'indicates market revival'

03/11/2009

House price rise 'indicates market revival'
The housing market is showing clear signs of a continuing revival, it has been stated. Halifax housing economist Martin Ellis said the evidence seems apparent as the lender revealed a 1.2 per cent ....

UK housing market 'to see real recovery' next year

04/11/2009

UK housing market 'to see real recovery' next year
There will be a major recovery in the UK property market in 2010, it has been predicted.Company director at the Little House Company Jane Marr said that the house price rises seen in recent months ....

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