TTA Awards 2015 Photo Gallery

The 44th WorldSkills Competition will be taking place in Abu Dhabi in October 2017 and Schlüter-Systems has announced their sponsorship of the UK tiling team. A total of 72 member countries and regions will be taking part in the competition, showcasing the very best talent their country has to offer in 50 skills ranging from floristry…

Ceramic porcelain tiles are a really convenient and practical type of flooring. Sometimes however it can be difficult to find the right style for your interior. . It can be difficult to imagine a classic style living room or an office with a tiled floor. Even for these areas however, wood style floor tiles might…

Here you will find ideas of how to lay your tiles using one, two or even more sized tiles together. Before starting make sure that your tiles all have the same calibre and are of the same shade batch number. Then pick a suitable layout for your chosen tiles. Metro tiles or Brick style tiles….

Hiring an apprentice comes with many benefits and 72% of businesses are already benefiting from these, reporting improved productivity as a result of employing an apprentice. Industry research has highlighted the benefits businesses are reaping from introducing the scheme: • Gaining a fresh perspective to their business • Enabling opportunity to pursue new developments such as…

How many tiles should I order? Before this question can be answered, it is necessary to: Know the area of the surface to be tiled Establish the tiling technique and pattern (with closed joints i.e. with the edges of the tiles touching, or with joints of a few millimetres between tiles, with continuous or not…

This year the big annual event for the UK tiling industry returned to the Midlands. So it was the city of Solihull which hosted the Crystal 15th anniversary celebration of The Tile Awards. These are The Tile Association’s big night of the year, aiming to celebrate all that is best in tiling – people, products…