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Designworks Tiles is the dedicated B2B arm of Original Style, one of Britain’s largest tile manufacturers and distributors. The company aims to deliver high quality, innovative and bespoke products and specialist services to support a diverse design and construction industry. Following the successful launch of a creative showroom early in 2014 the company is now looking for […]

A Nicholls & Clarke advertisement from 1913, taken from a publication of the time, shows how products within the bathroom industry have changed and have become more modern over time.  Since the invention of bathroom products, their design, style and practicality has changed dramatically. The historic N&C advert shows illustrations of a “family boiler” and a […]

Many people with smaller bathrooms tend to think that achieving their ultimate bathroom look is practically impossible. However, with the help from N&C Tiles and Bathrooms consumers can make their dreams become reality. When it comes to refurbishing or creating a new bathroom, N&C understand how challenging it may feel when there is a lack of space to work […]

As a manufacturer it is important to offer the peace of mind which comes from developing innovative products through rigorous testing. UltraFloor has been at the forefront of developing these innovative products for over 10 years with the aim to improve contractors’ performance on site. Level IT Super 30 is an example of how smoothing […]

BAL have lent their support to part-time tiler and strongman Steven Stevens. 26 year-old Steven from Blackpool is currently preparing for the Monsters Ball Strongman Competition in August. He will compete in iconic strongman events such as the Atlas Stones, Log Lift and Tyre Flips against strongmen from across the UK. Steven, who is also living […]

The crimes of cowboy builders are well publicised. However the latest study from trades insurer AXA, in an interesting alternative take on this theme, finds that rogue traders may well be out-numbered by rogue customers. Customers having a cavalier attitude towards tradesmen’s safety and wellbeing is common, as are attempts to belittle their expertise, and the worst behaviour would […]

The TTA Awards 2017 once again provided a great showcase for the tiling industry. This year the Awards, hosted by Emma Jesson, took place at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in central London. The winners of 22 categories were declared during the course of the evening – six of these being determined by public vote, […]

Italian brand Marazzi, leading international player in the ceramic tiles sector, has opened its first showroom in London, in the heart of Clerkenwell, one of the most renowned design hubs worldwide. Thanks to this opening, Marazzi aims at further establishing its name among the international architects and interior designers working in the capital, thus enhancing its […]

Norcros Adhesives has cemented its reputation as the leading environmental manufacturer in our industry. It has for the second year running won the TTA Award for Best Environmental Initiative. This comes following a year in which the company has broadened its efforts to eliminate negative environmental impacts of its business. During 2016 the company launched […]

Sharon Taylor winning Tile Fixer of the Year was definitely one of the highlights of this year’s TTA Awards. In taking the Award, she became the first-ever woman to be nominated for and to win this accolade. This category is always one of the most eagerly awaited on TTA Awards night, and it was keenly […]