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BUILDING ADHESIVES LTD AND ARDEX UK ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REPORTING STANDARD

Building Adhesives Ltd (BAL) and ARDEX UK, part of the global ARDEX Group – specialist manufacturers of construction materials for the tiling, flooring, and general construction trade – have both achieved ISO 14064:1 (otherwise known as CEMARS) for the quantifying and reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and removals. Building Adhesives and ARDEX UK are the first […]

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VERONA UNVEILS NEW SHOWROOM IN LIGHT OF 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

To highlight the company’s proud history and commitment to product innovation, Verona, one of the UK’s leading distributors of tiles, mosaics, outdoor porcelain and flooring, has opened a new showroom at its distribution centre in Thorne, Doncaster.  Following a year of anniversary initiatives and offers to mark the milestone, the company is thrilled to unveil a new showroom designed to inform customers of Verona’s legacy and inspire them with key design influences. Now operational […]

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A BETTER FUTURE DISCUSSED AT THE FESTIVAL OF SUSTAINABILITY

Parkside and Strata Tiles held the Festival of Sustainability on Wednesday 28th October, welcoming architects, designers and specifiers to the Barbican Centre for an evening of talks. With speakers from World Land Trust, Greenspec, Make Architects and The Office Group, the Festival of Sustainability delivered a night of inspirational talks that looked at how the specification […]

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TTA TILEMAN’S LUNCH – 26 NOVEMBER

There is still time for TTA members to book tickets to attend the annual Tileman’s Lunch on Friday 26th November. The Tileman’s Lunch – one of the most enjoyable events in the TTA calendar – is back this year and will be returning to Browns Brasserie, London, from 12-4pm on Friday 26th November. Relish the opportunity […]

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CLC MAXIMISES OPPORTUNITIES AT COP26

CLC is using COP26 to broker the agreement between industry leaders, young professionals and the public to deliver net zero in the built environment. The time for action and a concrete agreement to reduce carbon emissions and invest in our future is now. Government and industry have a crucial opportunity to agree tangible commitments, benefitting […]

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PAUL RALPH FREDERICK KOERNER 1941-2021

Paul Koerner was a well-known character in the tile industry from the late 1970s into the 1990s.  During that time, Paul worked for Nicobond before becoming National Sales Manager with Building Adhesives. Paul also set up BAL Malaysia in the 1980s before starting Dural UK Ltd in Wakefield with his long-standing colleague, John King.   Either side of […]

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