One of Europe's largest flooring and accessories manufacturers, Interfloor, has developed a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and British Institute of Interior Design (BIID)-approved CPD seminar aimed at supporting specifiers in the selection of the correct underlay for their projects.

Real Stone & Tile’s Mark Strong, has raised over £1000 for Cancer Research UK by shaving his hair off.

The Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring is celebrating a successful start to the new year, with 141 installation courses booked and 85 customer training days already delivered.

Recofloor, a champion for sustainability in the flooring sector, will be celebrating 10 years of recycling waste vinyl flooring in 2019.

Likewise Group plc has completed its third acquisition since its launch in 2018. It has purchased Lewis Abbott Ltd, a floorcoverings distributor based in Peckham in south east London for £1 million in cash, with a further £200,000 payable in 12 months’ time.

The European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers’ Institute (ERFMI) has announced a restructuring of its board and senior staff team, with the appointment of several new senior management members, including Jane Gardner as its Managing Director.

The prestigious Master Installer badge can now be worn on clothing right throughout the year, as the Academy for Excellence in Flooring expands this clothing line exclusively available to Master Installers.