Nicobond is proud to announce the continued sponsorship of Skillbuild 2020 through the supply of their established Ikon Plain Colour range.  SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. The annual event sees the best talent compete against one another to be recognised as the best in their field. N&C […]

Scotland’s leading independent tile distributor, Collinson Ceramics, is to implement K8, the fully integrated, business management software solution, developed by Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS). Collinson imports and distributes ceramic and porcelain tiles and operates out of a flagship showroom in Edinburgh, with branches in Inverness and Dundee and a distribution centre in Dalmeny. Predominantly a […]

Cersaie 2019 recorded a total of 112,340 visitors, marginally up on the 2018 number. Of those, 52,997, 42.7%of the total, were international visitors. There were 889 exhibitors, of which 38.5% were from outside Italy. The ceramic tile sector accounted for the largest number of exhibitors, followed by bathroom furnishings. All the events were strongly attended, […]

Barry Slawson, Managing Director and founder of Nottingham-based East Midlands Ceramics (EMC Tiles), is celebrating forty years in business with a new role as Group Company Chairman – and the appointment of three sons as directors. This creates a pathway for a new management structure to take the helm at an exciting time for the […]

LATICRETE International has acquired BENFER SCHOMBURG S.R.L. BENFER is a leading producer of adhesives and sealants for ceramic and natural stone floor and wall coverings, with an impressive track record of growth. The general management of the company will continue under the direction of Giorgio Cocchi, previous owner of BENFER, with the support of Eddy […]

The TTA Awards 2020 will take place on Friday 27 March at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Confirmed Gold sponsors for the coming Awards are Jackoboard, Mapei, Norcros Adhesives, Palace Chemicals, PCS, Tilemaster Adhesives, Trimline Group and UltraTileFix. CITB and Lithofin are Silver sponsors. The deadline for submitting entries is 31 December 2019 and all 16 […]

Luxury tile, bathroom and kitchen company, Roccia, have won this year’s BIBAs “Business of the Year” Award.  Run by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, the BIBAs (Be Inspired Business Awards) are highly prized by the Lancashire business community. Hosted at the glittering Blackpool Tower Ballroom in September, the awards evening got into full swing […]

TTA member Leeds College of Building is the latest organisation to become a member of the Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme. As the UK’s only specialist further education construction college, the appointment is recognition of the contribution the education institution has made to the scheme. The Leeds-based college joins a network of more than 300 partners […]

BAL’s charity partner Cool Earth has warned about the devastating impact of forest fires sweeping through swathes of rainforest. Some 72,000 forest fires burned between January and August this year which is more than double the number recorded in the whole of 2013. More than 9,500 rainforest fires were observed burning in one week since […]

In August, the value of all construction contract awards, according to Barbour ABI data, was £4.9 billion based on a three month rolling average. This is a decrease of 5.6% on July, and annual comparisons show that this is also a decrease of 18.7% when compared to August 2018. In the three month period ending […]