Following on from the success of last year’s ‘Love Our Colleges’ campaign, Leeds College of Building, a TTA associated training centre, is dedicating 18–22 October to Colleges Week 2021 and highlighting the incredible work colleges do.  During the national awareness campaign, Leeds College of Building will host its first face-to-face open event post-COVID-19 on Thursday 21 […]

The recently published CBI paper, New Foundations, believes that if the industry is to successfully support the country’s long-term net-zero and levelling-up ambitions, then Government and the construction industry must work together to improve construction buying habits. New Foundations calls for reforms outlined in the 2020 Construction Playbook to be accelerated to enable to the […]

The Tile Association is looking for the views of its members and non-members regarding the services we provide. We need your views so that we can ensure that we are providing the most relevant benefits and the best possible experience for our members. This is your opportunity to have your say. This survey is open […]

Stoke firm, Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles has proudly collaborated with The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust to create a legacy mural, commemorating the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles will already be known to many in the tiling industry as the winners of the Best Commercial Project (Small) at the recent TTA Awards. The company […]

The ninth edition of World production and consumption of ceramic tiles produced by MECS/Acimac Research Centre is published this month. Consisting of almost 300 pages of charts, tables and commentary, this provides detailed analysis of global trends over the ten-year period up to 2020. It also includes an outlook for the period 2021 to 2025. In spite […]

Ardex, the construction chemicals specialist, has acquired a majority shareholding in wedi GmbH, a leading manufacturer of system solutions for high-quality wet room solutions, making this the largest acquisition in Ardex’s history. The company’s intention is that wedi will continue to operate independently. Stephan Wedi and Fabian Rechlin will remain in place as joint managing […]

TTA director Billy Valler and his son Max are cycling 500km from London to Paris between 9 and 12 September to raise funds for blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia. Every penny raised will go towards funding specialist research nurses at 12 blood cancer centres across the UK. These form the Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP) network, […]

TTA is continuing to provide valuable support for its members through the many challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and by Brexit. We are committed to assisting our members, not just by providing information regarding the latest regulations and where to get support – but also by lobbying the bodies that have influence over our […]

Richmond Ceramics were appointed to install 1,200sq m of floor tiles in a new restaurant at the Glasshouse at Beckworth Emporium. David Brown, owner of Beckworth Emporium, says: “The restaurant floor was a key component in our new redevelopment. Our designers, KVB Design, and I realised the importance of quality workmanship to get the impressive finish […]

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) has released figures which show that the Spanish tile industry is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. It accounts for 2.7% of all Spanish industrial production and directly or indirectly employee 100,000 people. Although production volumes were down 4.3% in 2020, the number […]