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It is with great sadness that the Mapei Group announces the passing of its President, Giorgio Squinzi, who died in Milan on the evening of 2ndOctober. Born in 1943, with a degree in Industrial Chemistry, Giorgio Squinzi (a second-generation businessman) became the Sole Administrator of Mapei in 1984 after the death of his father, Rodolfo, […]

Nicobond is proud to announce the continued sponsorship of Skillbuild 2020 through the supply of their established Ikon Plain Colour range.  SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. The annual event sees the best talent compete against one another to be recognised as the best in their field. N&C […]

Bob Howard MBE, TTA Director and Chairman of the Training Committee, has become an approved CITB Construction Ambassador. CITB developed its Construction Ambassador programme to help promote career opportunities within the construction industry and to enable it to interact with young people within schools. There is now a regional network of Construction Ambassadors who work […]

If you are planning to enter the TTA Awards the year – and why wouldn’t you!? – you need to get your entries in by 31 December. There will be no possibility of an extension beyond the deadline this time. Awards day will be on Friday 27 March at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Winning a TTA Award is […]

Manchester-based start-up, pipeEasy Limited, has received a £41,000 investment after appearing on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den.  Former floor-fitter/salesman and founder of pipeEasy Limited, Teirnan McCorkell, went into the Den hoping for a £41,000 investment in exchange for a 15% stake in the business and his patent-pending product.  The inventor showed the Dragons prototypes of his surfacing measuring […]

Potential exhibitors at The Tiling Show are advised to book their space immediately. Over 40% of the stand space is sold already. You will be joining the big brands already signed up, including Aquacut, BAL, Jackoboard, Lithofin, No More Ply, Norcros Adhesives, Tilemaster, Weber and many more. TTA has acted on feedback from exhibitors and […]

A mosaic decorated life-sized Highland cow bench has raised £3,600 for the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance. “Sweetie Annie” – designed by mosaic artist Katy Galbraith – was part of a Highland Cow art trail in the Perthshire town of Crieff. Eleven of the Crieff cowches were placed around the Strathearn town by Crieff Succeeds this […]

Wednesday 13 November is the date for the next TTA training session on Large Format Wall & Floor Tiles & Panels in Internal Tiling. The event will be held at Mapei in Halesowen. It will follow two highly successful training sessions on Large Format Tiles held earlier this year, the most recent being at BAL in […]

For 2020 The Tiling Show is back bigger and better than ever before. TTA has acted on feedback from exhibitors and visitors, meaning The Tiling Show – to be held on Friday 27 March from 10am to 4pm – will undoubtedly be the best ever. To give the event the space to breathe that you […]

Cersaie 2019 recorded a total of 112,340 visitors, marginally up on the 2018 number. Of those, 52,997, 42.7%of the total, were international visitors. There were 889 exhibitors, of which 38.5% were from outside Italy. The ceramic tile sector accounted for the largest number of exhibitors, followed by bathroom furnishings. All the events were strongly attended, […]