Schluter-Systems Trade Day

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…

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…

Who said mosaics have to be square?  From the honeycomb of bee’s to Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal patterns are prevalent in nature and if you are looking to create a statement floor or wall, hexagonal tiles really could be the answer. Hexagonal tiles began to appear in a variety of Italian and Spanish factories 1-2 years ago…

Designs based on geometric shapes are really popular today and take the leading place in production of ceramic or porcelain tiles. Forms, figures and abstract prints combined with bright colours can give a dynamic and beautiful look. A good choice for your room finish could be ceramic or porcelain tiles with an interesting geometric print…

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…