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 […]

Stoke-on-Trent based tile retailer Tile Mountain is introducing the Minimum Living Wage for all its employees from 1 September 2019.  The move comes as a result of the firm’s commitment to continually invest in its workforce as part of a rapid growth strategy which has seen the Tile Mountain Group acquire a number of other tile […]

Euxton Tile Supplies Ltd has announced that it acquired the stock of Marshalls’ Tile and Stone Interiors (“TSI”) business from Marshalls Mono Limited on 8 July 2019. Marshalls announced recently that it was withdrawing from its activity in the tile and stone interiors marketplace to focus on growth in its core products and markets. Julian […]

Following the success of its first training course for Large Format Wall & Floor Tile and Panel Installation, held at its HQ in Stone, Staffordshire in April, TTA is now announcing the details of its second course. This is being organised in collaboration with Raimondi S.p.A. and will be held at Building Adhesives Ltd, Longton […]

Protection of the natural environment has always been top of the list of priorities for Norcros Adhesives – that is how the company has three times won the TTA Award for Best Environmental Initiative. Now one company employee has gone one step further, using his skills and experience as a scuba diver to assist with […]

BAL has helped an Uxbridge school celebrate its 150th anniversary by providing fixing materials for a special tiled mural. The large mural on the side of the school features a tree made up of handprints from every one of the 250 plus pupils and staff. The mural was presented during an afternoon celebration with families of […]

A part of the Bathstore chain has been saved from administration, following acquisition by Homebase. The DIY chain has confirmed that it has acquired 44 of the 135 stores which were part of the Bathstore portfolio. As well being a major contender in the bathroom ceramics market, Bathstore is a significant tile retailer, offering wall […]

Instarmac Group plc has been officially named as a ‘Great Place to Work®’ 2019 UK Best Workplaces™ for Women (medium sized organisation category). In order to qualify for this prestigious award, Instarmac Group plc had to meet a number of strict criteria, including having already been ranked as a Great Place to Work®, employing a […]