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UltraTile has played a part in the restoration of The White Swan – a pub based at the heart of Gressenhall Green, Norfolk. The Pub has had a history of over 250 years. When the doors sadly had to close in 2018, and with the threat of the land being redeveloped for housing, the local […]

Craven Dunnill Jackfield, the 150-year-old, leading producer of traditional wall and encaustic tiles, is marrying new technologies with traditional craft to provide unrivalled restoration service for original tiles. To support the trend of favouring restoration over modernisation and considered consumerism over fast fashion, Craven Dunnill Jackfield has developed new methods of tile preservation to allow […]

A Quantity Surveying student is proving that gender is no barrier as she plots out a long career in a male-dominated construction industry. Recent figures from national construction and development company Wates Group revealed that less than 15 per cent of the UK construction workforce is represented by women, and, according to industry publication New […]

Topps Tiles, the UK’s leading tile specialist, announces the acquisition of 60% of the issued share capital of Pro Tiler Ltd, an online specialist supplier of tiling-related consumables and equipment to trade customers. Pro Tiler is a recognised and respected brand within the tiling market which operates three online businesses. Pro Tiler has delivered rapid […]

The floor and wall tiles sector is a mature market which is dependent on both the residential and contract sectors. According to AMA Research, following a period of low growth pre-pandemic, influenced by poor consumer confidence and hesitant business investment following the 2016 Brexit vote, the floor and wall tiles market value dropped 9% in […]

Leeds College of Building, a TTA Associated Training Centre, has announced Nikki Davis as the next Principal & CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year history of the institution. Nikki is currently the College’s Vice Principal for Teaching, Learning & Quality and will take up the position on 1st August. […]

Dural have worked hard alongside their coating specialist whilst taking recent fashions into consideration and produced the new Cosmopolitan collection. These finishes are bespoke and only available to purchase through Dural. The range offers a variety of golds and silvers, to copper and bronzes to suit every project. Dural’s powder coating service gives a simple […]

Pre-qualification costs the construction industry up to £1 billion each year. Build UK is rolling out the Common Assessment Standard to improve efficiency and reduce duplication in the pre-qualification (PQ) process. It has been endorsed by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and recommended for use within the public sector as part of the recent independent […]

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting sales for independent retailers, Verona has recently launched a new augmented reality (AR) room visualiser, InSitu. A highly effective selling tool, InSitu is set to transform the way in which consumers buy tiles, supporting them in making more confident wall and floor design choices.  Designed to complement […]

CTD Tiles, one of the UK’s leading tile distributors, has announced its acquisition by private equity group Aurelius Investments. Previously under the ownership of Saint-Gobain, the sale heralds an exciting time of growth for the company, as it takes its first steps as a standalone business. The acquisition includes all the brands under The CTD […]