Walls and Floors have launched their brand new Trade website, which is specifically tailored to the fast-paced needs of a tradesperson. The new website, which is the result of several months development, promises to make buying tiles, tools and essentials quick and easy, whilst still maintaining the high quality service that has allowed Walls and […]

The new Feature Floors from BCT celebrate the nation’s passion and love of design. An ultra-stylish range developed by three of the company’s cutting edge design experts, these new ceramic designs have been developed with the bold consumer in mind. Samantha, Luka and Stephanie form part of British Ceramic Tile’s Obsessively Original campaign, a wider […]

With plywood being excluded from British Standards as a suitable background for wall tiling, tile backing boards such as BAL Board provide the perfect solution. They can be used in wetrooms, over underfloor heating, as dry lining and insulation, and as a flat surface for tiling. Innovative, new tile backer boards – such as BAL Board […]

Five products from Tilemaster’s range have been specified by Tile Superstores Ringwood at Thruxton Race Track. The specification forms part of an extensive porcelain installation throughout a new, flagship hospitality building. The new facility will be inaugurated this summer, as part of Thruxton’s 50th anniversary year. Thruxton’s modernisation programme has been driven by Group Managing […]

Tile Mountain has strengthened its existing ties with Stoke City FC by becoming an Official Platinum Partner of the Club. As part of the agreement Tile Mountain will have naming rights on the East Stand at the bet365 Stadium for the next two seasons, while the firm’s branding will also appear on a wide variety […]

Norcros Adhesives is delighted to announce that it has extended its solus supply agreement with Barratt Homes for a further three years. Barratt Homes are the UK’s leading national housebuilder, and are currently building upwards of 17,500 new homes per year. The new agreement with Norcros follows on from five years in which the two […]

The illusion of wallpaper is the latest development in the area of faux finishes. This is being made possible by the new V&A Serenity collection from British Ceramic Tile. A collection of white, textured matt tiles inspired by the V&A’s archive of wallpaper designs, V&A Serenity is all about discreet detail, creating a wallcovering that’s […]

Tile fixers working in the construction sector need to be aware that The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is putting up the price of the CSCS card from 1 September. The price will be rising to £36 inc VAT. CSCS says it had held the previous price for eight years, but that increasing costs had […]

The Construction Products Association expects the UK construction industry to suffer a fall in 2018, following five years of consecutive growth. The CPA’s Summer Forecasts anticipate growth for the whole of 2018 to fall 0.6%, before accelerating to 2.3% in 2019 and 1.9% in 2020, with house builders the primary drivers of growth for the […]

Along with the Construction Products Association, the Construction Industry Council and Build UK, the TTA sits on the Industry Response Group, set up by the Government after the Grenfell Tower Disaster. Following the publication of the Hackitt Report in June, Suzannah Nichol MBE, Chief Executive of Build UK said: “It is not surprising to see that […]