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The Importance of Tactile Indicators in Australian Standards
Georgia Gilmore2024-09-18T14:58:55+10:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Ensuring safe accessibility for visually impaired individuals in public and commercial spaces Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs), commonly known as tactile indicators, are crucial navigation aids for people with vision impairments, mobility issues or other disabilities. Alongside other floor and safety features, tactile indicators are mandatory in any environment where [...]
Focus On – Hideaway Bin
Georgia Gilmore2024-08-27T12:39:35+10:00Kitchen King, Supplier Magazine|
Kitchen King is a 100% family owned and operated business and has been under the direction of the Bertelsen family since 2006. It is better known for its Hideaway Bins brand and is run with joint directorship under a close father and daughter team, Allen and Jamie Bertelsen. Supplier Magazine [...]
Stair nosings to ensure compliance and inclusive access for all
Georgia Gilmore2024-07-18T11:45:11+10:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Enhancing access while minimising safety risks, stair nosings are a mandatory compliance requirement. Public stairways account for over 60% of slip, trip, and fall deaths in buildings. They require the installation of precise visual cues to help people ascend and descend steps safely. Poor stair design and construction principles, combined [...]
Meet Peach Fuzz: Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024
Georgia Gilmore2024-03-05T12:11:46+11:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
Kindling feelings of warmth and belonging, Peach Fuzz effortlessly marries the old with the new. Inspiring a conversation around colour and its cultural ties, the Pantone Colour Institute first introduced the Pantone Colour of the Year educational program in 1999. Now an iconic touchstone worldwide, each year’s Pantone colour selection [...]
Focus On – GMK Logistics
Georgia Gilmore2023-09-12T09:27:34+10:00Flooring Magazine, GMK|
Flooring Magazine recently sat down with Derek Lightfoot, CEO of GMK Logistics to discuss all thing business including a discussion about the expansion of the GMK footprint. GMK has over 60 years of experience in the logistics industry. What is the GMK story? G.M. Kane & Sons Pty Ltd was [...]
The value of a circular economy
Georgia Gilmore2023-08-28T12:27:16+10:00GECA, Supplier Magazine|
Article by GECA A common misconception is that the circular economy is a synonym for a waste reduction strategy. However, it is far more radical than that. Talking about the circular economy only through a lens of waste reduction is like discussing the complexity of ecosystems exclusively in terms of [...]
Carpet Court continue to push for sustainable flooring
Georgia Gilmore2023-07-11T12:53:42+10:00Carpet Court, Flooring Magazine|
With a mission to provide consumers with a growing selection of sustainable flooring options, Carpet Court continues to make significant progress in the flooring category with the addition of eight new carpet ranges made with revolutionary ECONYL regenerated nylon. ECONYL regenerated nylon is made by recovering nylon waste such [...]
Concreet – celebrating individuality
Georgia Gilmore2023-06-13T11:40:02+10:00Concreet, Supplier Magazine|
For each project, the team of experts at Concreet carefully select the shape, texture and colour, taking into account the characteristics of the architectural project and the customer’s needs. Sculpting imagination Immerse yourself in the world of architectural design innovation with Concreet’s S-1 Series. A revolution in design and construction. [...]
50 Years of building dreams
Georgia Gilmore2023-05-16T12:18:03+10:00Carpet Court, Flooring Magazine|
For the past 50 years Carpet Court has been inspiring Aussies to dream it, style It and most importantly live it when it comes to their dream homes. Celebrating this important milestone in Australian retailing, the team at Carpet Court revisited the past whilst clearly looking to the future. Celebrating [...]
Trend Alert: Heather Nette King’s fresh approach to minimalism
Georgia Gilmore2023-03-07T14:09:11+11:00Carpet Court, Flooring Magazine|
In 2023, it is all about soft minimalism as we say goodbye to colour and hello to texture according to Carpet Court trend forecasters. Interior stylist and Carpet Court ambassador, Heather Nette King shares her tips to achieve this stunning look with some easy to communicate tips and suggestions. Most [...]
The important role building design plays for the vision impaired
Georgia Gilmore2023-01-12T14:46:22+11:00Classic Architectural Group, Flooring Magazine|
According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), there are 1.1 billion people globally living with vision loss, and a further 2 to 3 billion needing ongoing access to eye care services. In Australasia alone, there are an estimated 1.6 million people with vision loss and of [...]