• Technical Inspections – receive a 20% discounted rate
• Technical Publications – available for free download
• Technical Masterclasses – significantly reduced rates from £150+VAT to only £50+VAT
• Free credit check – TTA can conduct credit checks on members’ behalf, just email membership@tile.org.uk
  Phone, email and on-site technical support

We have negotiated deals for members with a range of our business partners:

• Worldpay – receive discounted rental rates and more!
• NBS Source – TTA has negotiated a 10% discount for our members on their first year’s subscription to NBS Source
• RIBA CPD – receive a 10% discount on your first year RIBA CPD Providers Network subscription
• Business Shield – protect your interests with TTA Business Shield provided by our business partner Stallard Kane Associates
• Insurance deals – £50 cashback offer for all members who take out public liability insurance with PIB Insurance Brokers
• Tile & Stone Journal – an almost 40% discount on annual subscription. Members pay £30 per year while the RRP is £49

Now that we have refreshed our website, including an improved website directory interface, this year it will only get easier for customers to find exactly what they are looking for.

Master Tile Fixers receive an enhanced presence in our website directory, fixed at the top of the “find a tiler” browser. This is just one of the many advertising benefits that come from being awarded Master Tile Fixer status.

Make sure your company appears in our website directory by becoming a member today. To find out more, visit tiles.org.uk.

All TTA members are requested to have a special show offer running on the day and have the opportunity to exhibit, with the choice of:

• 2×1 metre space for just £200+VAT (includes trestle table, suitable for pull-up banners)
• 4×1 metre space for just £400+VAT (includes trestle table, suitable for a pop up stand)

Gold sponsors are automatically provided with a stand. Non-members are also welcome to exhibit but should contact TTA first on the number below. The event is once again sponsored by BIHUI, which is also a sponsor of TTA Awards 2024. BIHUI strives to provide professional tiling and construction tools for safe handling of large format tiles.

This year’s show will take place on Friday 10 May at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. It’s free to enter and will be open from 10am–4pm. For more details, please contact TTA directly on 0300 3656 8453 or email show@tile.org.uk.

Individual tickets are priced at £195+VAT. Alternatively, there is a package deal for a table of 10 at £1,755+VAT, and a further discounted £1,560+VAT available for a second table. This year we are pleased to welcome Shaun Williamson as our host, an actor renowned for playing Barry Evans in EastEnders. Stay tuned for the announcement of the judges, who are hard at work thanks to your fantastic entries!

TTA is once again grateful to the commitment from our awards sponsors, which ensures that the awards can continue to celebrate industry achievement. At the time of writing, the Gold sponsors are: Amber Underfloor Heating, Banks & Lloyd, Beava, BIHUI, Genesis Global Systems, Jackoboard, Mapei, Palace Chemicals, Polyfab Coatings & Systems (PCS), Shackerley (Holdings), STS, Topps Tiles, UltraTile and Weber UK.

TTA Awards is also a proud fundraiser for Children Today, created to help children and young people with disabilities up to the age of 25 across the UK, by providing specialised equipment to improve quality of life. In one evening alone, last year’s Awards raised a remarkable £14,000 for Children Today!

We look forward to seeing you there and wish good luck to all who have entered. For any further information, visit www.ttaawards.com.

The event took place on Friday 24th November 2023 at Browns Brasserie, London, proven to be an excellent venue for the day’s festivities.

2023’s Christmas Lunch caps a year of successful events for The Tile Association, which includes TTA Awards and The Tiling Show as well as two Golf Days.

The questions covered installation waste, product and material usage, office and warehouse energy use, packaging waste, transport & logistics and business miles and fuel.

The results revealed all contributors were aware of the key subjects but had yet to make formal efforts to measure and evaluate their carbon footprint, and by doing so, develop improvements. Nonetheless, all companies surveyed were keen to find ways to improve.

One of the major concerns exposed by the survey is how tile and adhesive waste is disposed of or recycled. All participants either fitted in with the contractor’s waste system or, for smaller jobs, took waste directly to local refuse centres. Contractors either partly separated waste or disposed of it entirely in a general waste skip.

The Working Group believes that there is still a lot of work to do to help TTA members find the information and support the need to increase the amount of recycling they carry out and improve the sustainability position of the tiling industry as a whole. However, the willingness of individuals to begin making changes is a cause for optimism. David Kong, chair of the Sustainability Working Group, says that: “This has been a really interesting qualitative study.

The desire to be more sustainable was expressed by all those we spoke to.”

The Working Group is now investigating the waste processes and regulations that refuse centres are working to, ensuring that everyone in the supply chain is coordinating their efforts to reduce the amount of tiling waste that goes to landfill and increase the amount that is recycled. For 2024, the Working Group will be able to advise TTA members and the industry on best practices.

Helpful advice regarding ways to be more sustainable can be found on TTA’s new website at https://www.tiles.org.uk/sustainability/. TTA also encourages members to reach out with any information or questions they have and to find out how they can get involved at membership@tile.org.uk.

A core part of Martin’s duties has been providing some of TTA’s most valued services. He has:

• Updated our suite of Technical Masterclasses
• Undertaken a number of Technical Inspections and produced full reports in line with the British Standard Codes of Practice
• Provided daily technical phone and email support to members
• Supported TTA membership recruitment and the Master Tile Fixer scheme

Martin has helped to raise the profile of TTA and the tiling industry as an ambassador of excellence in tiling. He can be seen driving the new TTA van, supported by member sponsorships. Their brands will be represented up and down the country.

Among other projects, Martin has created a 2024 Masterclass plan which will be presented throughout the UK. Technical Masterclasses have now expanded from TTA HQ in Stone, Staffordshire to run courses across the United Kingdom, from Scotland to the South West.

With his experience and dedication, it is clear Pouncey will continue to enable TTA’s ongoing efforts to champion and improve the tiling industry.

The Tiling Show is once again sponsored by BIHUI, which is also a sponsor of TTA Awards 2024. BIHUI strives to provide professional tiling and construction tools for safe handling of large format tiles.

Last year’s show saw an impressive number of visitors which continued throughout the day. Visitors included an extensive cross-section of the industry, with tile fixers, contractors, retailers and distributors.

The show will once again host a wide-ranging selection of stands from leading companies in the tiling industry as well as featuring the popular product demonstration area.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your brand amongst the leading brands from the tiling industry. All TTA members have the opportunity to exhibit, and Gold sponsors of the awards automatically get a space at the show.

All exhibitors are requested to have a special show offer running on the day. As a member, you have the choice of:

• 1×2 metre space for £200 (includes trestle table, suitable for pull-up banners)
• 1×4 metre space for £400 (includes trestle table, suitable for a pop up stand)

Non-members are also welcome to exhibit, but they should contact TTA first on the number below.

The Tiling Show welcomes visitors from all sectors of the industry. It is free to enter and will be open from 10am–4pm.

For more details about visiting or exhibiting at the show or sponsorship opportunities, please contact TTA directly on 0300 3656 8453 or email show@tile.org.uk.

Last year’s show saw an impressive number of visitors which continued throughout the day. Visitors included an extensive cross-section of the industry, with tile fixers, contractors, retailers and distributors.

The show will once again host a wide-ranging selection of stands from leading companies in the tiling industry as well as featuring the popular product demonstration area.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your brand amongst the leading brands from the tiling industry. All TTA members have the opportunity to exhibit, and Gold sponsors of the awards automatically get a space at the show.

All exhibitors are requested to have a special show offer running on the day. As a TTA member, if you wish to exhibit you have the choice of:

• 1 metre space for £200 (includes trestle table, suitable for a pull-up banners)
• 2 metre space for £400 (includes trestle table, suitable for a pop up stand)

Non-members are also welcome to exhibit, but they should contact TTA first on the number below.

The Tiling Show welcomes visitors from all sectors of the industry. It is free to enter and will be open from 10am to 4pm.

For more details about visiting or exhibiting at the show or sponsorship opportunities, please contact TTA directly on 0300 3656 8453 or email show@tile.org.uk

David began to see a new generation of tilers creating designs and using methods that really sparked a creativity in him to follow. After installing wall and floor tiles in his own home and a few clients’ homes, this was the direction he felt really inspired to go down.

David started installing wall and floor tiles after seeing a new generation of tilers using a variety of methods to create designs. To begin his new career, David enrolled on an intensive short course that gave him all the basics to get started. Over the next year, David worked with other tilers and bathroom installers to learn his craft, soon teaching other tilers the correct current standards and methods. “I studied from all resources, books, internet documents and online forums, I attended as many seminars, trade days and webinars as I could with brands like Kerakoll, HardieBacker, BAL and ARDEX to name a few.”

David has continued to push himself to be as educated about tiling as possible, enrolling on TTA’s large format tiles and panels training course. This course provided him with the necessary training needed to install a large tile correctly and safely.

Over the past year, David has attended several TTA Technical masterclasses, which have been invaluable for his own knowledge. Going forward, David wishes to be able to train the next generation of tilers in the best practices and techniques.

“I regularly receive phone calls or messages from my fellow local tilers and tile shops, looking for advice or to know what the current regulations are for the project they’re working on. I am always happy to advise even if they are my competitor, as I believe it is about the tiling industry as a whole. To try and ensure that all tiling is carried out to a high standard and for the benefit of the client, I have on occasions left my own projects to help fellow tilers, so I can show them new ways or correct ways of doing things, which improves their knowledge and ensures a better finish for the client.”

Since he began tiling, David has been fascinated by the history of tiles and how fashions have changed over time, with different colours, textures and techniques being used. “The most beautiful thing for me though is using Victorian floor tiles. I love using large format tiles for that sleek modern high-end look, but there is something that really lights a fire in me and warms my heart to install an encaustic hallway knowing that it will be there for generations to come.”

This year, David won TTA’s 2023 Tile Fixer of the Year. This Award recognises an outstanding individual wall and floor tile fixer who has a history of exceptional projects and achievements, as well as industry qualifications if held.

David also became a TTA Master Tile Fixer this year, which is the certification scheme introduced to support TTA’s vision of ‘raising tile and tiling standards and enhancing installation expertise and craftsmanship’. The scheme certifies highly experienced and skilled independent tile fixers with the aim of promoting best practice and encouraging existing tiling professionals to strive for excellence.

“Tiling is in no way just a job for me, it is an art form and craft that inspires me every day to be better than I was yesterday, and I feel extremely privileged to be able to make a living doing something that I love and feel so passionate about.”