The TTA has been contacted by a number of members recently, who have become aware of new scams doing the rounds currently. Unfortunately one or two businesses have fallen victim to these. Be alert – do not become a victim! There have been several reported incidents of people buying tiles with stolen cards. Sometime these […]

With the world of interior design mirroring the fashion industry, it’s no surprise that new trends and influences from fashion capitals around the world filter through to our homes each season. For 2017 we can expect to see an extension of existing trends with a softer, more feminine approach, according to British Ceramic Tile’s head of […]

The Tile Association’s Trailblazer Apprenticeship Working Group is making excellent progress on The Wall and Floor Tiler Qualification, with feedback from the Dept of Education, BIS and CITB being very positive. The Working Group are required to consult with industry on the Standard occupational profile for this prior to submission for approval. The full occupational profile can be viewed here. TTA would […]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Schlüter-Systems. As a company that prides itself on innovation and new product development for the tile and stone industry globally, Schlüter says that its products have fundamentally changed the way ceramic and natural stone tiles are installed over the past five decades. In 1966 a young Master Tile […]

Dublin family-run business, TileStyle, has won Best Home/Interior Store 2017 at this year’s Retail Excellence Ireland Awards. The bathroom, tile, wood flooring and stone superstore was crowned the winner at the glamorous awards ceremony on 5 November. The Awards which took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway, were once again hosted by […]

In its latest initiative to enhance the environmental aspect of its work, tile adhesive, grout and preparation products manufacturer Norcros Adhesives has joined the Supply Chain Sustainability School. Launched in 2012, the Sustainability School is an initiative designed to promote sustainability in construction supply chains. The School has more than 14,000 members and it provides […]

Tilemaster Adhesives is running a special pre-Christmas promotion with seven of its distributors throughout the UK and Ireland. All customers purchasing 50 Tilemaster products will be entered into a draw to win one of ten GT hybrid Transeo bikes, built for fitness training, off-roading and commuting. The promotion will run until Friday 9 December. The […]

Building Adhesives Ltd recently attended a national celebration of UK manufacturing at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2016. The company had been shortlisted into three categories for Sustainable Manufacturing, Supply Chain Excellence and Through-Life Engineering Services, taking their place alongside internationally-renowned companies such as Caterpillar, McLaren Automotive, Siemens, JCB and Coca-Cola. The awards ceremony in Birmingham […]

The TTA is introducing a new membership recruitment incentive, which could see lucky TTA members winning £25 M&S vouchers for their efforts! This ‘Member Get Member’ promotion is open to existing TTA members in all categories. All they have to do is propose another business or fixer for membership in any category. Once that application […]

British Ceramic Tile is supporting Huddersfield-based charity, Fusion Housing. The company has donated a variety of ceramic tiles and contemporary glass splash-backs, which will enable the charity to renovate houses across the region, in turn enabling people to gain access to habitable accommodation. “We were amazed with the generosity displayed by British Ceramic Tile and […]