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India’s largest tile manufacturer Kajaria Ceramics has completed a £400,000 deal to acquire seven new UK stores after CTD fell into administration in August 2024. The deal will see Kajaria UKP JV take ownership of stores in Brierley Hill, Chester, Colchester, Coventry, Croydon, Derby and Northampton. The company hopes to retain as many of the […]

Every working day in the UK and Ireland, two construction workers take their own lives. Many more are struggling behind the scenes with the pressures they face, whether that’s financial, physical or often mental. In fact, stress, anxiety and depression account for 1 in 5 of all reported work-related illnesses. Paul Luff, Chairman of TTA, […]

A historic city centre pub, known for its “breathtaking” exterior adorned with glazed ceramic tiles, has been awarded listed status. The Craven Arms, located at the corner of Upper Gough Street and Blucher Street in Birmingham, was originally designed between 1906 and 1910, although a pub had existed on the site since at least the […]

This year’s Christmas Lunch will take place at the elegant Brown’s Brasserie Old Jewry, London on 29th November from 12pm.  Tickets are priced at £85+VAT for members, which includes a delicious three-course meal and half a bottle of wine. This popular event in TTA’s calendar is your perfect opportunity to unwind and connect with colleagues […]

On Wednesday 4th September, the final 1,700-page report of a six-year public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire was published. It addresses the course of events leading up to the devastating fire in 2017, causing 72 deaths and further casualties as well as becoming the deadliest structural fire in the United Kingdom since the 1988 […]

The Tile Association’s Master Tile Fixer certification scheme was introduced to support TTA’s vision to ‘raise tile and tiling standards and enhance installation expertise and craftmanship’. The scheme certifies highly experienced and skilled independent tile fixers with the aim of promoting best practice and encouraging existing tiling professionals to strive for excellence. Congratulations to the […]

The health of the construction industry improved further in the second quarter of 2024, building from the stabilisation seen in Q1 to signs of modest growth emerging in the three months April to June, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA). Product manufacturers’ sales increased in the quarter, marking the first rise in two years […]

The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for July 2024 on 11th September. Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased 0.4% in volume terms in July 2024; this follows an increase of 0.5% in June 2024. The decrease in monthly output came from falls in both new work (0.2%) and repair […]

The Government has announced an extension of the recognition of CE marking for construction products in Great Britain. This extension, and the longer-term future of CE/UKCA marking, is conditional on a commitment from the Government to system wide reform of the construction products regulatory regime. Rushanara Ali, Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness, declares: “I […]

Mapei’s UltraCare mould remover and anti-mould protector will now be available as UltraCare Deep Cleaner Spray and UltraCare Deep Protector Spray. The treatments form part of Mapei’s wide range of UltraCare cleaners and protectors, formulated for all types of tile and stone and designed for professional and consumer application. Each of the UltraCare sprays are […]