The key trends and products set to make an impact on consumer mindsets in the coming year have been revealed as Mintel highlights the seven key consumer trends set to impact Europe in 2017. Here, Mintel’s Senior Trend Consultant Richard Cope and Manager of Trends Catherine Cottney discuss the European consumer trends set to impact […]

Tile Association members who want to be at the annual Tileman’s Lunch on Friday 9th December have been urged to book their places quickly. The event is being held this year at The Grazing Goat in London, where there will be a delicious three-course lunch and the opportunity to socialise and network with colleagues from across the […]

Leading distributor Verona has launched a brand new website – www.veronagroup.co.uk – to provide detailed information on their full range of tiles and mosaics, as well as offering advice and inspiration to retailers and consumers. The site features a fully searchable product library with images and specification details of each tile, plus suggestions of related products. For […]

Travis Perkins, the UK’s biggest builders merchant, has announced that it is to close 30 branches. The company, which employs 28,000 people and has 2,060 stores, said it was taking the steps – which put 600 jobs at risk – due to an “uncertain UK outlook” for 2017. The firm is closing branches of Travis Perkins, Benchmarx, […]

BAL – market-leaders in full tiling solutions – have provided a range of products to support the development of a new facility in Rotherham for Grimm & Co, a worldwide charity which aims to get children excited about literacy. The Rotherham outlet is the first for the charity in the UK outside London. Each store […]

Tile of Spain is now accepting entries for the fifth annual ‘Passport to Creativity’ contest. The contest gives architects and interior designers an opportunity to enter to win a free trip to Spain. Winners will participate in a February 2017 architectural excursion where they will earn CEU credits and have a chance to visit Cevisama […]

Over a third of UK homeowners have regretted the results of a DIY project and wish they had called in a professional to do the work instead, according to a new survey. Home services marketplace Plentific.com’s latest survey has found that over a third (35%) of UK homeowners have regretted the results of a DIY […]

Former Managing Director of Hanson Building Products UK, David Szymanski, has been elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers. David became Master in a year that sees the City of London Livery Company celebrate the 600th anniversary of its first recorded Master. The Installation Ceremony and Annual Service was held on 6 October at St […]

The Construction Product Association’s latest State of Trade Survey reports continued growth in sales of construction products in the third quarter of 2016. Sales increased for a 14th consecutive quarter, and in the first survey after the EU referendum manufacturers moved from a pessimistic stance to an optimistic one regarding near-term prospects. Rebecca Larkin, CPA Senior […]

RAK Ceramics, one of the largest ceramics brands in the world, has announced the launch of its new corporate brand identity which is designed to unify all of its global subsidiaries. The official roll-out will start immediately in the UAE, with subsidiaries expected to adopt the new brand identity throughout 2017. The re-positioning exercise is one […]