The 44th WorldSkills Competition will be taking place in Abu Dhabi in October 2017 and Schlüter-Systems is proud to announce their sponsorship of the UK tiling team. The WorldSkills Competition is a flagship event: held every two years, it is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world, which truly reflects global […]

The TTA, the trade association for the whole tiling industry – retailers, distributors, manufacturers and fixers – has strengthened its board with the appointment of three new directors, bringing the number on the board up to 14. In combination with the existing board members, the new additions represent a mix of experience and fresh insight […]

CSCS has announced changes to the process for obtaining trainee, supervisory and manager cards. Trainee Cards From 1 August 2016, only one Trainee card will be available which will cover all construction occupations. This will replace the Trainee (Craft and Operative) and Trainee (Technical, Supervisory and Management) cards that are currently available, although these existing […]

Collinson Tiles have celebrated their 25th anniversary with lots of freebie giveaways at their Bristol showroom, including including mugs, T-shirts, beanie hats and tape measures. Suzi Hambly, Commercial Director, said: “We are a family business. I literally grew up in my grandfather’s and then my father’s tile warehouses and when we realised our Bristol store […]

TileBacker Limited has announced the award of a BBA (British Board of Agrement) Certificate for Jackoboard products and systems. British-owned TileBacker Limited is the sole distributor of German manufactured Jackoboard products in the UK and Eire. The Jackoboard BBA Certificate covers the full range of Jackoboard XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) cored products including construction boards, shower […]

British Ceramic Tile’s recently launched Retailer Club has got off to a flying start, with over 590 premium retailers already signed up to the reward and loyalty scheme. Retailers already taking part in Retailer Club are enjoying an enhanced level of support from the company and a range of benefits including lower MOV, a better […]

The winners of three of this year’s prestigious TTA Awards will be decided by an online public vote — and the poll is now open! Online voting is now open on the TTA Awards website athttp://www.ttaawards.com (just click ‘VOTE’ at the top of the website) to decide the winners of these categories: Tile Fixer of […]

UltraTile, tile adhesives, grouts and ancillaries brand from the UK manufacturer Instarmac Group, has added the new grout colour Charcoal, and Limestone and Charcoal silicones to their expertly formulated finishing range. These additional products create an extra dimension to the existing range, fulfilling a wider choice of design specification requirements. The dramatic Charcoal grout and […]

RAK Ceramics PSC, one of the world’s largest hi-tech manufacturers of lifestyle ceramics solutions, has completed control of its British (RAK Ceramics UK) and German (RAK Germany) entities with the full acquisition of the remaining shares for both subsidiaries. Complementing this move, RAK Ceramics also announced the appointment of a new leadership team to head […]