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Visit Instarmac on stand Q3 at The Tiling Show, where their premium brands UltraFloor, UltraTile and Granfix will be showcasing their popular sub-floor preparation, tile fixing and grouting solutions. To be held at the Harrogate International Centre from the 18th – 20th September, The Tiling Show is an exciting new exhibition for the tile and […]

The winning mosaic design in an international competition sponsored by Bostik and Artaic Innovative Mosaic was unveiled at MGM Grand Las Vegas Wet Republic recently. “Delta Waves” – the grand-prize winning 20x8ft backlit mosaic masterpiece – was permanently installed poolside in June. For months, mosaic enthusiasts worldwide submitted mosaic mural designs on the theme “The Essence of […]

Surface care solutions from FILA’s award-winning Green Line have been specified as part of an extensive tiling project at Cumbrian Homes’ exclusive Carleton Manor Park development. The project, by Penrith Tile Centre, includes porcelain and stone surfaces from Ca’ Pietra, Marshalls Tile and Stone Interiors and Verona. FILA Cleaner was used to carry out the […]

Market-leading tiling solutions provider Schlüter-Systems Ltd have made five new appointments to their sales and specification team in expansion bid, thanks to increased demand for its products and services. The new external recruits include David Carter, Steven Carter and Thomas Etheridge appointed to manage client relations. David Carter has joined as an Area Sales Consultant […]

With the first full month of post-Brexit figures in the books it was the infrastructure sector that experienced a decline, with the value of contracts for July decreasing to £1.5 billion, a drop of 20 per cent compared to June based on a three-month rolling average. According to the August edition of the Economic & Construction Market […]

The UK’s independent Centre for Retail Research has confirmed that the online retail sector is the main driver of growth in European retailing, achieving a growth rate of 18.6% in 2015 and an expected rate of 16.7% in 2016. By comparison, the annual growth rates for all types of retailing range between 1.5% and 3.5% […]

The fifteenth edition of the Tile of Spain Awards is now open for entries, welcoming project submissions from international architects, interior designers and architecture students. Projects can be located anywhere in the world, but must make significant use of Spanish ceramics and must have been completed between January 2014 and October 2016. The 2016 Tile […]

RAK Ceramics has established a new Contracts Team within its expanding Projects Department. The new team of six includes Scott Adams, Jess Paddock and Paul Midgley from within the company, and Ben Bryden, David Ralph-Bates and Mark Chatfield who joined RAK earlier this year. The team will work with RAK’s growing project portfolio, and tile […]

Tilemaster’s Tanking System offers an advanced waterproofing barrier for areas exposed to damp and water, including wet rooms and swimming pools. The ready-to-use sealing system is designed to prepare and seal substrates – from plaster board to concrete block – ahead of ceramic, porcelain and stone installation. Its flexible composition gives a fast, easy application […]

The TTA is sad to report that longstanding Association member Rogers Ceramics of Sussex is going into voluntary liquidation. The company, which has retail outlets in Haywards Heath and Crawley, cites continuing difficult trading conditions as the reason for closing the business. Rogers’ head office is in Crawley, where the company operates a 300 sq metre showroom, featuring […]