Insights & updates

Insights & Updates.

Expert knowledge, real-world experience, and the latest from C&R.

Stay informed with industry insights, safety guidance, and practical advice from the C&R team. From surface preparation to line marking innovation, our articles help facilities managers, contractors, and businesses make confident, compliant decisions.

How Do You Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coating?

How Do You Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coating?

It’s one of the most overlooked parts of any floor coating project, and it’s usually the part that determines whether the coating lasts or fails:

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How Is Line Marking Priced? What Affects the Cost?

How Is Line Marking Priced? What Affects the Cost?

It’s one of the first questions anyone asks when they’re getting quotes for line marking work:

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Do EV Charging Bays Need Special Line Marking?

EV charging bays are appearing on car parks across the country, from retail parks and supermarkets to offices, hotels, and public car parks. But the line…

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Does Line Marking Need to Meet British Standards?

It’s a question that tends to come up when someone is writing a specification, reviewing a tender, or trying to work out whether existing markings on their…

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What Are Ghost Lines and How Do You Remove Them?

What Are Ghost Lines and How Do You Remove Them?

If you’ve ever had a car park or warehouse floor remarked and noticed the old layout still showing through, you’ve seen ghost lines.

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Why Do Some Line Markings Fail Within Months?

You’ve just had your car park or warehouse floor remarked. It looked great on day one. But a few months later the lines are peeling, fading, or wearing through…

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How Do You Line Mark a Live Car Park Without Closing It?

How Do You Line Mark a Live Car Park Without Closing It?

It’s the first thing most facilities and property managers want to know when line marking comes up:

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What Is Shot Blasting and When Is It Needed?

If you’ve ever been told a surface needs shot blasting before any coating or marking work can go ahead, your first question was probably:

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Who Is Responsible for Line Marking in a Retail Park?

Who Is Responsible for Line Marking in a Retail Park?

It’s one of those questions that sounds like it should have a simple answer, but rarely does:

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