Nicobond, part of the Nicolls & Clarke Group, is supporting the UK’s top apprentice tilers as they train with WorldSkills UK in preparation for competing at two international skills competitions next year: EuroSkills Graz in Austria and WorldSkills Shanghai in China.  WorldSkills UK, the leading education and skills charity, is responsible for managing the UK’s […]

The organisers of Cersaie have released a statement confirming that the event is to be cancelled this year. They say that the ongoing Covid-19 health emergency in too many countries makes it impossible to organise an exhibition that would guarantee the presence of professionals from all over the world. They say they are now working […]

Paul Doran, Lecturer at Southern Regional College and WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Wall and Floor Tiling is continuing his hard work to deliver training for the WorldSkills competition throughout the coronavirus pandemic. He says: “As the construction industry focused its efforts on introducing and navigating new ways of working during this pandemic, I faced […]

The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers is calling for nominations for the prestigious Triennial Awards, which celebrate excellence in wall and floor tiling, as well as bricklaying and roof tiling. The Worshipful Company is one of the oldest of the City of London’s historic livery companies, having received its Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth […]

Paul Luff, Chairman of TTA, is urging the tiling industry to do what it can to ensure that the emergence from lockdown is as trouble-free as possible.  “It’s great that we now have the opportunity to get our businesses back up and running as near normal as possible, but critically we must not risk a […]

As Ireland moves to Phase 2 of its Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, TileStyle, the country’s largest and most successful tile retailer, looks forward with confidence to its future under the ‘new normal’. The most important development that has taken place in the latest phase of the reopening has been that customers have been […]

The Spanish ceramic tile industry has been gradually returning to work after stopping production, following restrictions set by the Spanish Government to tackle the spread of Covid- 19. Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers are able to meet their customers’ needs and also to fulfill international orders in a timely fashion. Spanish ceramic tile companies are adopting […]

With independent retailers and tile suppliers recently closing their doors, tile businesses everywhere have endured some difficult weeks. But with some companies beginning to trade again safely, Verona has released its best sellers list, revealing the designs and styles that resonate strongly with today’s modern consumer.  As Verona begins phase one of reopening its warehouse […]

TTA has been working hard during the COVID-19 crisis to support its members and the wider industry. We have continued to provide support for the industry, flagging up Government guidance and information about the latest support programmes, as they have been launched. We are also lobbying on behalf of the industry via our partners at […]

We are saddened to hear of the loss of a great character and contributor to the tiling industry. Joe suffered for 10 years with Parkinson’s before passing away peacefully on 15th April 2020 at St Quentin Nursing Home in Newcastle-under-Lyme where he had lived for the last two years with his lovely wife Nona. Joe […]