LAPITEC® has formed a new collaboration with FILA in the UK. The partnership brings together the LAPITEC® and FILA brands and will include joint training and marketing initiatives. Forthcoming events will include comprehensive training courses for approved LAPITEC® UK fabricators by The Marble & Granite Centre Ltd on the use of recommended FILA surface care […]

Architects and specifiers are set to benefit from the latest RIBA-approved CPD seminar from tile adhesive, grout and preparation products manufacturer Norcros Adhesives. The new seminar covers one of the key current topics of interest to specifiers of floor preparation products, namely how to deal with anhydrite screeds. Called Solutions for Tiling to Anhydrite Screeds, […]

Headlam Group plc has announced the acquisition of TTA member Domus. Domus is a major tile supplier into the specification sector, and includes Battersea Power Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, the new American Embassy, Foyles flagship bookstore and Wembley Stadium amongst its recently completed projects. Headlam is Europe’s largest distributor of floorcoverings with its HQ in […]

Entries to the TTA Awards are now open. For more information on Award categories and online entry, please visit www.ttaawards.com. Now is the time to be thinking about your top projects, products and achievements which you would like to put forward for recognition in 2018.   This year there are 16 categories, including project categories […]

Norcros Adhesives is relaunching its successful 4 into 1 grout range with new improved formulations, new colours, packaging and marketing support. The Norcros 4 into 1 Grouts & Sealants range has established itself in recent years as one of the leading ranges on the market, known for technical excellence and ease of use, so the […]

The TTA is delighted to announce that South and City College Birmingham has had its status as a TTA Centre of Excellence renewed for a further period up to June 2021. This follows a TTA audit carried out during the summer, which found that the College continues to maintain its very high training standards, including […]

Funding secured from the CITB has enabled the provision of an assessor infrastructure for the wall and floor tiling sector across the UK to support quality assured assessment of experienced operatives to NVQ L2. Part funding is also available for NVQ EWPAR/OSAT training, which will help fixers obtain their CSCS cards. Having independent NVQ assessors […]

The Jackon Group, one of Europe’s leading construction products companies, has announced the formation of Jackon UK Ltd. Five years ago, TileBacker Limited was established to distribute Jackon’s JACKOBOARD range of insulated Tilebacker boards and wetroom systems throughout the UK and Eire. This brand is now firmly established with a substantial share of the market […]

Now entering its third year, the ‘We Are Wetrooms’ installation training tour continues to grow in popularity. During 2018 Impey’s specialist wetroom training event will visit nine locations, giving plumbers, bathroom installers and tilers the opportunity to develop or refresh their wetroom fitting expertise – and booking is now open. Across domestic, commercial and healthcare […]

FILA has completed a project with Stone and Ceramic at The Star and Garter on Richmond Hill. The collection of luxury apartments and penthouses by award-winning developer London Square, occupies a ‘show stopping’ Grade II listed building overlooking the Thames. FILAPROJECT provided a surface cleaning regime for Stone and Ceramic’s installation of marble flooring and […]