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Slab Falls Take Lives
Georgia Gilmore2023-03-21T11:32:02+11:00Supplier Magazine|
Every year workers are injured and often killed in accidents involving stone slabs falling. In addition to the suffering of workers and their families, employers are often left with poor morale and reduced productivity from other employees in the company. These injuries are preventable. A storeman was crushed under 22 [...]
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 [...]
Polysafe Quicklay – rewriting the rules on subfloor preparation
Georgia Gilmore2022-11-15T12:54:00+11:00Flooring Magazine, Polyflor|
As the market for looselay, easier installation flooring materials continues to gradually develop, the timing is now right for the launch of Polysafe Quicklay, Polyflor’s first looselay safety flooring collection. Specifically designed to be a practical choice for contractors and specifiers alike, the Quicklay installation method saves considerable time and [...]
Are you ready for Australia’s circular future?
StephUC2022-11-08T13:25:57+11:00Flooring Magazine, GECA|
Embracing the transition to a circular economy in Australia is a significant step toward achieving a better future for people and our planet. Businesses and organisations that do not adopt a circular approach will be left behind. The good news is that environmental labels are globally recognised tools that can [...]
Is a silicosis free stonework factory possible?
StephUC2022-11-08T13:36:07+11:00INNOVYNC, Pacific Stone, Supplier Magazine|
Pacific Stone proves the answer is yes. “There is a really bad stigma in the industry that if you work with stone you will get silicosis. If you work with a bad factory, then yes, you will die eventually, but if you work with a factory that has great practices, [...]