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Paul Doran, WorldSkills UK Training Manager and Lecturer, Southern Regional College, provides an update on WorldSkills preparation. The impact of Covid has not only played havoc with sporting fixtures around the world, the WorldSkills organising committee has also been forced to postpone the next ‘skills Olympics’. It will now take place in Shanghai in October […]

Sian Astley is an interior designer, TV builder, project manager and renovation expert at Moregeous Design. Her business is based in Manchester in a renovated Victorian villa which combines a super-insulated new build with a sensitively restored existing home. Norcros Adhesives became involved at Moregeous HQ back in 2018 when Sian attended a trade day at […]

Tiled surfaces in places such as bathrooms and kitchens are constantly exposed to wet and humid conditions, and undoubtedly create the ideal environment for the growth of microbes in homes and public spaces. This not only contributes to low levels of cleanliness, but also to poor indoor air quality, the development of stains and odours, and the […]

TTA is continuing to provide valuable support for its members through the many challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and by Brexit. We are committed to assisting our members, not just by providing information regarding the latest regulations and where to get support – but also by lobbying the bodies that have influence over our […]

Get in the swing of things with the TTA Awards Golf Day. A vigorous round of golf could be the best way to get in the right frame of mind for this year’s TTA Awards. If that appeals to you – and why wouldn’t it? – then you need to be at the 18-hole Aylesford Course […]

TTA is announcing a move to a new venue for this year’s TTA Awards. To maximise safety of all attendees, this year’s Gala Awards Night will be held at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club, just four miles from the normal venue near the NEC. The evening’s celebrations will be held in a marquee on […]

BAL have provided a full fixing solution for a multi-million pound gym development in the North West. Following a site visit by Area Sales Manager Lewis Lupton and Business Development Manager Scott Peaurt, main contractor DSC Ltd chose a full BAL specification for the new JD Gyms site in Blackburn. The state-of-the-art facility features the very […]

Leading tile distributor, Verona, has recently extended its Metro tile collection, offering a wider selection of contemporary colours and formats. With its classic styling and unrivalled versatility, the metro tile has long been a go-to choice for homeowners looking to recreate the popular brick-style wall in a range of spaces, from wet rooms and hallways […]

Richmond Ceramics were appointed to install 1,200sq m of floor tiles in a new restaurant at the Glasshouse at Beckworth Emporium. David Brown, owner of Beckworth Emporium, says: “The restaurant floor was a key component in our new redevelopment. Our designers, KVB Design, and I realised the importance of quality workmanship to get the impressive finish […]

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) has released figures which show that the Spanish tile industry is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. It accounts for 2.7% of all Spanish industrial production and directly or indirectly employee 100,000 people. Although production volumes were down 4.3% in 2020, the number […]