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Flowcrete Puts on a Flooring Masterclass at the University of the West of Scotland

The University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) new £110 million Lanarkshire campus has installed floors from Flowcrete UK that convey the open, multifunctional and collaborative ethos of the site.

The new Lanarkshire facility, based in the Hamilton International Technology Park, was designed to be at the cutting edge of sustainability while creating a vibrant and contemporary venue for learning, research and innovation. Resin flooring manufacturer, Flowcrete UK, provided the university with colourful, fit for purpose surfaces that reflected the site’s energetic atmosphere.

Modern Flooring for Historic Spanish City

The historic Spanish City utilised flooring solutions from Flowcrete UK in its 2018 restoration project that saw its Edwardian features brought back to life.

Starting life in 1906 as a makeshift theatre with temporary stages painted like Spanish streets, the Whitley Park area was a place for William Simcocks’ North East Toreadors group to perform. With rising popularity, the area quickly became known as Spanish City.

MMA Quartz or PU: What’s the Right Floor for You?

Choosing the right floor for a food and beverage (F&B) facility is a tricky task, as it will have to withstand a long list of challenging onsite conditions while consistently maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

There are a number of flooring options that have become popular in the F&B world for being able to provide this combination of properties. To help designers, businesses and facility managers identify which exact floor is the right one for them, this article will explore two of the most common types of floors specified in the F&B industry - methyl methacrylate quartz (MMA) and polyurethane (PU).

Ireland’s Dairy Industry from the Floor Up

The volume and quality of dairy goods produced in Ireland requires a considered approach to the design, maintenance and functionality of each and every facility involved in its production, processing, storage and transportation.

With 18,000 farms producing approximately 7 billion litres of milk every year, Ireland stands at the forefront of the global dairy trade. In fact, Irish dairy is exported to over 155 countries and 15% of the world’s infant formula comes from the country.

Improving Air Quality with Flowcrete’s M1 Certified Floors

Flowcrete UK has successfully achieved the M1 standard of emissions classification for its Comfort Resins flooring collection.

The Positive Outcomes of Anti-Static Flooring

State-of-the-art technology can achieve incredible things – but only if each and every delicate component and piece of equipment is protected from a wide range of issues.

While viruses and physical impacts might seem like a more immediate threat, sensitive circuitry can just as easily be ruined by a single touch from one statically charged finger.

Improve the Standard of Your Warehouse From the Ground Up

Dilapidation work is an important consideration for both tenants coming to the end of a lease agreement and landlords preparing to re-market a commercial or industrial building as for both it can result in costs, prolonged labour, operational downtime and potentially unforeseen expenditure.

The focus of dilapidation works might be different for each party, as the tenant is looking to avoid breaching the terms of their contract and the landlord wants to quickly return the property to an as-new state so that it is ready for market as soon as possible.

In the Market for Super New Flooring? Flowcrete Have You Covered

The retail sector is a complex world, with each outlet often having different flooring requirements. Whilst shopping centres may lean more towards aesthetics, supermarkets need to blend the decorative with the durable.

One criterion that remains consistent across the sector is the need for the flooring to meet the challenge of the high footfall expected in these areas.

Flowcrete UK Attend BeerX 2019

At the seventh annual BeerX UK exhibition, taking place on the 13th – 14th March 2019 at Liverpool’s ACC Exhibition Centre, Flowcrete UK will showcase the benefits of its Flowfresh range for the brewery industry from stand 56.

The antibacterial enhanced Flowfresh range from Flowcrete UK, designed to meet the challenges inherent in the brewing industry will be in the spotlight this year.

Flooring Factors for the Food & Beverage Industry

The food industry is a vast, multifaceted and complex world that requires a lot of people with a lot of specialisms in a lot of different fields.

One of the sector’s inherent difficulties is the fact that every facility needs to meet very strict hygiene standards while simultaneously being able to manufacture significant quantities of products to very demanding deadlines.