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Sustainability has become a key concern across the tiling industry, requiring coordinated efforts from manufacturers, suppliers, customers and installers. This year has seen growing activity in this area, as environmentally-friendly projects such as recycling and take-back schemes incline and companies increasingly make sustainability a core part of their business strategy and message. Now that COP28 […]

The winners of the SkillBuild National Final 2023 have been announced, after 78 construction trainees went head-to-head over three days. SkillBuild is delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and showcases some of the brightest talent in construction. The prestigious competition brings together highly skilled learners and apprentices to battle it out to be […]

TTA members once again gathered in the festive season to celebrate and network for TTA’s annual Christmas Lunch, and this year was the most well attended yet. 93 members gathered over a three-course meal and wine to enjoy a relaxed opportunity to socialise among friends and colleagues. The event took place on Friday 24th November […]

TTA Awards 2024 are now open for entry. Winning a TTA Award is the biggest accolade available in the tiling industry, with all the prestige that winning, or even being shortlisted, will bring to your business. Winning a TTA Award can have a really positive impact on the development of a business or the success […]

BEWI, parent company of JACKOBOARD®, the UK market leader in insulated and waterproof tiling backerboard, has announced the appointment of two new staff members based at its Wigan head office. Katy Dootson, 32, joined the tiling and bathroom industry in 2020 working in a showroom environment. She started at BEWI in September as an administration […]

Leading manufacturer of tile installation products, Schlüter-Systems has published a striking new brochure, aimed at guiding architects, interior designers and other specifiers through the often-challenging process of fitting out a bathroom. As revealed in the foreword to the publication, following some images of a luxurious looking bathroom, “the fact is that the products you can’t see […]

The Tile Association’s Master Tile Fixer certification scheme was introduced to support TTA’s vision to ‘raise tile and tiling standards and enhance installation expertise and craftsmanship’. The scheme will certify highly experienced and skilled independent tile fixers with the aim of promoting best practice and encouraging existing tiling professionals to strive for excellence. Introducing our […]

Overall, since the CPA’s last forecasts three months ago, firms across the supply chain report activity fell away in Summer and fell further in September. Key Risks: Risks to the forecasts for both the UK economy and construction continue to remain on the downside but there are also positive risks. As a result, alongside the […]

TTA has always encouraged its members to use responsible sourcing practices when importing tiles from overseas. In fact, the industry can be proud of its record in this area, using careful sourcing to maximise benefit to producer communities, no matter where the products are being sourced from. TTA works hard to combat concern about the […]

On 12th October, TTA held its second Golf Day of 2023 at Stratford Park Golf Club. The day started off with coffee and bacon rolls, followed shortly after by a shotgun start. The 18-hole par 72 championship golf course once again hosted TTA’s members and non-members excellently. Thank you to Genesis Global Systems who were […]