WorkNXT Insights Article

BUILDING FUTURE-READY WORKPLACES ONE FLOOR AT A TIME

As the future of work reshapes workplaces, businesses must rethink how their spaces are designed, maintained and adapted to changing needs. Flooring is no longer just a design choice—it is a strategic investment influencing operational efficiency, lifecycle costs, business continuity and sustainability. Spaces need solutions that minimise disruption, enable faster transitions and support more responsible use of resources. Forbo Flooring’s innovative, adhesive-free solutions deliver tangible business value through faster installation, minimal downtime, reduced maintenance complexity and enhanced circularity, enabling organisations to transform spaces with greater agility and create future-ready environments where people can work, collaborate and thrive.

Install and walk on the same day
The future of flooring installation is here, and it is fast and adhesive free! All Forbo Flooring Fast Flooring solutions are sustainable due to their re-usable and/or recyclable nature. The product portfolio offers maximum flexibility with various formats and installation options, including click and dovetail connections, loose lay sheet with single-sided tape and fully loose lay tiles and planks.
    • Quick turnaround with minimal disruption
    • No noise, odours or unnecessary closure of areas
    • Floors can be walked on immediately
    • Easy to remove and replace, without subfloor damage
    
Advantages of loose lay adhesive free

New Build
    • Shorter installation times
    • Reduced maintenance and service costs
    • Same supplied & fitted price as a glue-down floor covering (initial installation)
    
Renovation
    • Installation while premises are in use without any disruption (noise, dust, adhesive odours etc.)
    • Instantly ready for use after installation
    • Possibility of covering most existing resilient floors
    
Sustainability and circularity
Eliminating the use of adhesive means, that at the end of their service life, the adhesive free floor coverings can be easily removed, and many are immediately ready for recycling via our 'Back to the Floor' scheme.

The ease of removal also allows the flooring to be reused if needed, reducing waste further. And with no adhesive used, the substrate remains clean meaning the flooring can be replaced without time consuming and expensive subfloor preparation.

Pratyush Panda

Country Manager INDIA and SAARC, Forbo Flooring System