Sean McPheat of MTD Sales Training explains how good negotiating skills can not only bring you more business, but also increase profitability and expand the audience for your products. Before we do a deep dive into the world of negotiation skills,...

Acclaimed mosaic artist David Arnott has created a Versace-inspired Manchester Bee mosaic to celebrate the city’s famous reputation for hard work and creativity.  TSJ reports. Commissioned through Whitewall Galleries by a successful Manchester-based fashion designer; David Arnott has created a Versace-inspired Manchester...

Katy Black, marketing director at Verona discusses how retailers can inspire homeowners to transform their garden into a simple yet stylish haven with practical porcelain tiles. Spring often calls for home upgrades with the warmer weather encouraging consumers to venture outdoors...

Peter Vann, director of Ceramique Internationale, explains the advantages and versatility of natural stone-effect porcelain tiles. As one of our planet’s natural resources, supplies of natural stone can be limited and, as such a timeless material, it is highly sought after...

Parkside has lifted the lid on the trends shaping interiors, revealing the colours, surfaces and patterns that will strengthen over the next two years.  With the Covid-19 pandemic causing the biggest disruption to modern life in many generations, our response looks...

The value of underlying construction projects (under £100 million) starting on-site during the final quarter of 2020 was 11% lower than in 2019, and 18% lower than the preceding three months, reports Glenigan.  TSJ summarises the latest report. Rising Covid-19 infections,...

According to the latest ONS report, construction output grew by 1.9% in November 2020, as a 3.5% increase in new work more than offset the 0.6% fall in repair and maintenance. The latest report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed...

The latest PMI data from Markit shows output expansion maintained for the seventh month in a row, with employment returning to growth amid strong rise in new orders. TSJ looks in more detail at these latest figures, and the response from...

BS 8298, the Standard that covers the Installation of Natural Stone Cladding and Lining, has recently been updated.  TSJ reports on the significant redrafting of this essential document. On 17th December 2020, the update of BS 8298, the Standard that covers...

The Ceramics of Italy 2020 Fall/Winter Tile Trend Report celebrated the tireless work by Italian manufacturers towards the end of last year to produce what is being billed as the sector’s most innovative and artistic batch of ceramic and porcelain...

With 2020’s lockdown forcing Brits to spend more time indoors than ever before, a new survey reveals how homeowners got creative with their interiors this year.  With 2020 seeing homeowners throughout the UK become subject to some form of lockdown since...