Welcome to Tilezine
Welcome to the launch of Tilezine, a brand new online electronic newspaper for the wall and floor tile industry.

Simpsons to tile Olympic Pool
London-based tiling contractor, WB Simpson & Sons Tiling Ltd, have won the contract to tile the Aquatic Centre at the 2010 Summer Olympic Games.

City rumours surround Topps Tiles and Norcros
Rumours began circulating back in December that Topps were interested in Norcros. Since then the story just hasn't gone away.

Mixed reactions at Cevisama
Visitors and exhibitors at last week's Cevisama exhibition in Valencia, Spain were down again at the 2010 exhibition.

Business News

Currency Market News
Matthew Porter from Currency Matters Ltd reports on the latest news.

Orders continue to fall but Government may help recovery
The road to recovery for Specialist Contractors is likely to be a bumpy one according to the latest NSCC State of Trade Survey.

Fair Payment Charter
The Government has announced its intention to make fair payment a contractual requirement on all new public sector works from 1 April 2010.

Business Rates
Business rates are the third largest outgoing for small firms after wages and rent so it is vital that all small businesses know about the reliefs available and how rates bills are charged.

Builders get all the luck
With the news that the latest EuroMillions £56m winner is a builder from Cirencester, the National Lottery have confirmed that construction workers top list of lottery winning professions, with more than £1bn-worth of prize cash.

Situations Vacant

As part of its service to the tile industry, Tilezine publishes news snippets about job vacancies in the market, free of charge. If you would like us to publish details of your vacancies email us at news@tilezine.co.uk

Membership Recruitment Agent
As part of its continuing membership campaign, The Tile Association is looking for recruitment agents to target quality businesses in the wall and floor tile industry in Scotland, Wales, South East and South West England with a view to encouraging their membership application. The ideal candidate would be expected to plan and carry out sales visits initially within a defined area. The position will be a temporary six-month contract, which can be extended by agreement. The representative will receive commission payment for new members and may include travel expenses. For further information please contact The Tile Association, 02086630946.