The Government has announced an extension of the recognition of CE marking for construction products in Great Britain. This extension, and the longer-term future of CE/UKCA marking, is conditional on a commitment from the Government to system wide reform of the construction products regulatory regime. Rushanara Ali, Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness, declares: “I […]

Due to popular demand, The Tile Association is hosting an additional webinar introducing the latest revision to the British Standard covering floor and wall tiling. This will be hosted on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, 3–4pm. BS 5385 Part 3: 2024 was published on 30th May and introduces the following principal changes: BS 5385 Part 5: […]

Mapei’s UltraCare mould remover and anti-mould protector will now be available as UltraCare Deep Cleaner Spray and UltraCare Deep Protector Spray. The treatments form part of Mapei’s wide range of UltraCare cleaners and protectors, formulated for all types of tile and stone and designed for professional and consumer application. Each of the UltraCare sprays are […]

Worldpay is the UK’s largest processor of payments, delivering fast and frictionless solutions to companies of all sizes. As a member and partner of The Tile Association, Worldpay is opening valuable opportunities for companies in the tiling sector to more effectively move and manage their money, taking control over their finances. The payment processing company […]

The International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishing is set to feature from 23rd to 27th September in Bologna, Italy. The 41st edition of Cersaie spans across five days, in which leading companies from all over the world will be ready to meet international design and architecture professionals, offering a preview of future trends […]

An installer of high-end bathrooms and wetrooms for homeowners and leisure sector clients, who was also involved in fitting out the display areas within the recently opened extension to Schlüter-Systems‘ premises in Coalville, Leicestershire, has reported a growing number of applications for the German based manufacturer’s impressive range of high-performance tiling products.  Company lead Antony Marson […]

How did you get into the tiling industry? Learning the trade in college and doing 3 years of a full-time apprenticeship. What do you like most about your job? Challenges, versatility, various locations, success, industry recognition. Why did you become a member of The Tile Association? TTA provides us more credibility and technical support. What […]

Stiled Ltd has announced it will be taking forward 16 stores having acquired the stock, fixtures, and fittings from the administrators of CTD Tiles Ltd. Ipswich, Cricklewood, Chelmsford, Eastbourne, Aintree, Rochdale, Exeter, Plymouth, Basildon, Cambridge Central, Blackpool, Slough, Dundee, Stirling and Whetstone will now trade as Tile Giant and Sutton Coldfield will trade as Tile Choice. […]

Topps Tiles Plc has acquired 30 stores belonging to tile distributor CTD Tiles for £9m. The announcement of the acquisition came as CTD went into administration (19th August). Prior to this the company supplied tiles to the retail, trade and commercial markets through CTD Tiles, CTD Trade and CTD Architectural Tiles. The company had total […]

The six finalists for the wall and floor tiling category at the SkillBuild National Final are: Nicholas Bennison, Royal Engineers, British Army; Rebecca Gavigan, North West Regional College; Ben Gordon, P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Ltd; Travis Huntley, Cardiff and Vale College; Nadir Qahtan, South and City College; and Holly Taylor Whitehead, Leeds College of Building […]