Nu-Heat was asked to design and supply an energy-efficient, low flow temperature heating solution using renewable technology for the Magpie Farm development.  Property developers TG Designer Homes frequently use UFH for their high end homes, so it was the obvious...

Laying tiles over underfloor heating need not be complicated if you use Kerakoll’s systems for both electrical and water-based installations.  The products are easy to work with and kind to the health of the installer. The pipes for water-based systems need...

A combination of government policy, and consumer demand, has led to growth in both electric and hydronic UFH system sales, which is predicted to continue in the medium term. The Government is committed to expanding the low carbon economy while hitting...

Workplaces have changed dramatically over the last 12-18 months with everyone rapidly adapting to the ‘new normal’. We have all had to adjust to new ways of working and learning.  With the demand for online training ever-increasing, Instarmac have looked...

UltraTileFix have always believed in continual development through education and training. The company’s purpose-built indoor training facility, specially developed for the tiling industry and available for their customers and suppliers to use, provides the perfect location to attend their RIBA Accredited...

Building on more than 20 years of training heritage in the tiling industry, BAL offers several courses to tile fixers and contractors across the country.  TSJ outlines the upcoming 2021 programme. With ever-changing technologies, legislation and techniques, BAL believes it is important...

Two huge 100+ year old buoys, each measuring around three metres in diameter, have  been given a bold mosaic makeover. As part of a major drive to boost tourism in the area, several artists were commissioned to decorate some of the...

Jayne Adamson, Marketing Manager at Verona, discusses how to restore some tranquility with green and blue coloured tiles, and the importance of small formats and different glaze finishes. Blue and green shades fluctuate in popularity every few years and can be...

The construction sector has battled the pandemic’s aftermath, and severe supply shortages, to remain on top despite decline in project-starts, according to the latest report from Glenigan. The August edition of Glenigan’s Construction Index reveals that, despite a slight setback -...

July PMI data, compiled by IHS Markit and CIPS, highlighted that the recovery in UK construction output has lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work.  TSJ examines the latest Chartered Institute of...

According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, issued on 12th August, overall construction output in June 2021 was 0.3% (£39 million) below the February 2020 pre-coronavirus pandemic level.  TSJ picks the main findings from the latest...

By Stuart Middleton, Executive Chairman of Aquacut Limited and Tilers Tools discusses the background to levelling systems. Launched a number of years ago, levelling systems are a staple consumable of the tiling sector.  Many professional tilers and landscapers wouldn’t dream of...

In the run up to Coverings 2021, the organisers hosted a Tile Trends webinar to showcase this year’s most important and inspirational tile innovations.  As part of an extensive review of this important event, TSJ looks at the ten top...

TSJ reports on the return to face-to-face exhibiting at Coverings 2021, and selects some of the show’s stand out new designs. Coverings 2021, which took place 7th to 9th July, in Orlando, Florida, has been hailed as a successful return to...