Advent Calendar 2017

Winner: Paddy Plunkett of P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Left to right; Ian Kershaw, TTA Chairman and Paddy Plunkett Paddy Plunkett’s career in the tiling industry began when he was 15 years’ old, with an apprenticeship at Commercial Marble and Tile. He quickly showed his potential and was nominated to represent the North of England in…

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…

ABK is celebrating 25 years of business success, a quarter of a century marked by major transformations and steady growth. Ever since its inception, ABK has been committed to delivering high-quality solutions with a special focus on interior decoration. Thanks to its on-going R&D investments, the company has combined aesthetic excellence with the use of…

TTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN RECEIVES MBE IN NEW YEAR’S HONOURS LIST Brian G Newell, Chair and Founder of the TTA Technical Committee, has received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours, announced on 1 January. The Award represents a great accolade for TTA, of which Brian was a founder member and is a director.  TTA’s remit…

V E R Y P E R I Pantone‘s colour of the year 2022. When it comes to considering colour, it’s a lot more than just looking with our eyes. The power comes from the feelings of which it evokes. Every colour, every tone and every shade. Making the things that we don’t see, just…

The Tile Association is advising fixers who hold the Level 3 Heritage CSCS card through grandfather rights to make sure they renew their card. Tilers who let their card expire will face a much longer and potentially more costly process to get a new one than if they simply renew it. With more and more…