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 […]

Get your chance to win a brand new car with the Children Today charity raffle.  You could win a new Skoda Citigo worth over £8,500 (plus great runner up prizes) – and you definitely will help change a child’s life! You may have seen books of tickets delivered to you in the September issue of […]

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis of 2016 property prices. One square metre of floor space – an area about the size of a red phone box – costs almost £19,439 in Kensington […]

British Ceramic Tile is rolling out a new brand. Not just a logo tweak or colour palette change, the new brand is the result of a six month project to position British Ceramic Tile as the brand within the tile industry. In an industry known for its lack of consumer brands, British Ceramic Tile has […]

The TTA is providing a new Pendulum slip resistance testing facility for tiles at its Stone, Staffordshire, head office. Slip resistance is an important issue for all aspects of the floorcoverings industry. Slipping is the single most common cause of injury in the UK, comprising 40 per cent of all injuries and costing the NHS […]