Tarkett Ltd

This seminar gives the architect a better understanding of the use of colour, features within flooring, how this will affect the surroundings and how different colours may affect people's mood.

Hospitals, aged care, nursing homes all have different flooring needs so how do you choose the correct specification? Topics covered include: - The implications to consider when specifying flooring in healthcare - Ways to hels improve the healthcare environment and assist healing - Different types of vinyl floorcoverings - Understanding of properties and applications, including design possibilities - Installation and maintenance requirements - Design considerations and overcoming healthcare problems - Environmental considerations and lifecycle costing - Explaining the different types of products and their benefits - A guide to where the products should be used

Topics include: - Code for Sustainable Homes - Understanding the different criteria for specification - Refurbishment - Underfloor heating - Slip resistance - Acoustic - Durability - Maintenance - Tiles vs sheet flooring - Explaining the different types of products and their benefits - A guide to where the products should be used

Topics include: - Indoor sports surface standard: EN 14904 - Key test methods - Performance standards of sports floors with reference to shock absorbency - Requirements for different levels of sports competition, age groups and safety - Selection criteria, installation, maintenance, environmental issues and life cycle costs - A guide to correct specification for different types of use

- Slips and trips are one of the biggest sources of accidents in the workplace and home. The correct specification of floorcoverings can contribute to its reduction - A guide to understanding the HSE guidelines in relation to floor specification - Explaining the different safety slip tests and their relevance - Explaining the benefits of entrance matting and a guide to correct specification - Understanding when and where slip resistant floorcoverings should be installed - Explaining the importance of maintenance in reducing slips

Schools, colleges, nurseries and educational practices all have different flooring needs. How do you choose the correct specification. Topics covered include: - What implications to consider when specifying flooring in education - Ways to help improve the education environment and assist learning - Knowledge of different vinyl floorcoverings - Understanding of properties and applications, including design possibilities - Installation and maintenance requirements - Design considerations and addressing user requirements - Environmental considerations and lifecycle costing - Increased confidence in specification

This seminar aims to give a balanced view of the environmental, sustainability and recycling issues relating to vinyl floorcovering, to counter false perceptions that may be held resulting from emotive claims made by some pressure groups.

This seminar aims to increase awareness and knowledge of wood floorcovering, enabling the architect to specify correctly.