TTA Awards 2011: The annual TTA Awards took place in April celebrating all that is best in the wall and floor tile industry at the annual TTA Gala Dinner. The awards recognised and rewarded the products, people, businesses and projects in the tile industry.

WorldSkills: Over 200,000 visitors attended the event at London's ExCeL exhibition centre where UK Wall and Floor Tiling competitor Ian McMahon finished a commendable 15th in the competition.  There were also many opportunities to have a go at a trade, with TTA offering visitors the chance to experience tiling by setting out and fixing the Union Flag.

EUF Conference: Coinciding with the World Skills vocational competition TTA hosted the European Union of Tiling Contractors Conference where senior tile industry individuals from European countries met in London to discuss key policy matters.

ISO Plenary Meeting: In November The Tile Association came to the rescue of standards within the tiling industry by hosting the plenary meeting of the International Standards Organisation (ISO). It was at this gathering of delegates to a worldwide event that major technical issues and the maintaining and planning of standards were discussed.

For more information on bathroom tiling, a range of tiling ideas, or to contact a fixer or distributor please visit the TTA website at www.tiles.org.uk or scan the QR Code with your smartphone.