TTA Awards 2009

The Tile Association is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2009 TTA Awards. They are:

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

BUSINESS

Excellence in Independent Retailing sponsored by British Ceramic Tile
European Heritage
Middlesex Tile Centre
Tileclick Ltd
TileStyle

Excellence in Multiple Retailing sponsored by Pilkington's Tiles Group
Armatile
Mandarin Stone
N&C TileStyle
Taylor's Etc

Excellence in Distribution sponsored by Neptune Shipping Agency
Craven Dunnill & Co, Ltd
Hampshire Tile Warehouse Ltd
ULTRA Tile Distribution Delivery Guarantee
Walls and Floors (Kettering) Ltd

Excellence in Tile Contracting sponsored by Rotozip
Kemtile Ltd
Moderna Contracts
Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd

PEOPLE

Best Newcomer (Tile Fixing Trainee) sponsored by Kerakoll UK Ltd
Ben McCarthy of Spot On Ceramics
Chris Borlase of Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd

Best Individual Tile Fixer sponsored by Rubi UK Ltd
Alan Milne of R Parker (Wall & Floor Tiling Contractors) Ltd
Jonathon Davies of JD Tiling
Neil Rodgerson of W Rodgerson & Sons
Peter Breathwick of Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd

PROJECTS

Best Use of Tile in a Small Construction Contract sponsored Lea Ceramiche
Broome & Delancey, Clapham, by Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd
Coca Cola, East Kilbride by Kemtile Ltd
Private pool in an old chapel in South Hams by Jonathon Davies, JD Tiling
St Dunstans Church, Woking by Mapei/Stone Ceramic
TS Eliot House by N&C Moderna

Best Use of Tile in a Large Construction Contract sponsored by ULTRA Tile
BT Liverpool Convention Centre by Pilkington's Tile Group
Centre Court Redevelopment - All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon by Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd
County Square, Ashford by N&C Moderna
125 Old Broad Street, London by Harper & Edwards Ltd

Best Use of Tile in a Housing Development sponsored by CP Group
Dalston Square, East London by Pilkington's Tile Group Plc
"The Forge", Westferry Road, London by Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd
The Hat Factory, Victoria Street St Albans by AG Ceramics Ltd

Best Technical Use of Tile in a Construction Contract sponsored by Schlüter-Systems Ltd
Centre Court Redevelopment - All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon by Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd
Coca Cola, East Kilbride by Kemtile Ltd
County Square, Ashford by N&C Moderna
Uniq, Northampton by Pilkington's/Kemtile Ltd

Best Use of Tile within the Leisure Industry sponsored by Mapei UK Ltd
Centre Court Redevelopment - All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon by Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd
Lions Quay, Oswestry by Craven Dunnill & Co. Ltd.
The Arcade, Villa Marina Complex, Douglas, Isle of Man by Tiles UK Ltd
Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull by Mapei UK Ltd

Best Use of Tile in a Domestic Environment sponsored by Bathroom & Kitchen Update Magazine
Evesham Private Pool by Craven Dunnill & Co. Ltd.
South Yorkshire family bathroom by CP Group
Welwynbury, Church St, Farndon by Studio Ceramics Ltd
Winchester House by Taylor's Etc.

Best Use of Tile by an Architect or Designer sponsored by Johnson Tiles
Lions Quay by DW Dulson
Peter Mark Style Club, Dublin by Douglas Wallace Architects
Principles by Pepa Retail Design
The Braid Museum by Consarc

MARKETING

Excellence in Tile Industry Marketing sponsored by TAYLIST MEDIA
Ardex UK Limited for Ardex Microtec Adhesives Range
CP Group for Enki Splashback launch
Johnson Tiles for Absolute
ULTRA Tile for Truly Flexible Marketing Campaign

Best Website sponsored by Tile UK
www.cravendunnill.co.uk
www.mandarinstone.com
www.thetilesource.co.uk
www.urbanceramics.com

ENVIRONMENT

Best Initiative to Reduce Environmental Impact sponsored by GranitiFiandre
Pilkington's Tile Group for Quiligotti Terrazzo Filter Cake Recycling
Reed Harris for Tiles that don't cost the Earth
ULTRA Tile for A Greener Future

PRODUCTS

Wall Tile of the Year sponsored by Banks & Lloyd
British Ceramic Tile for tactile
Johnson Tiles for Elegance
N&C Nicobond for Damask
Rupert Scott for New "Wave" Series of Designs

Floor Tile of the Year sponsored by Weber
N&C Nicobond for Fusion
Florim Ceramiche SpA for Pietra Lucide
Pilkington's for Quiligotti Series 88
Venus Ceramica for Enygma

Best Natural Product sponsored by Lithofin
CP Group for Alfresco
Mandarin Stone for Jerusalem Ramon Brushed Limestone
Plkington's Tile Group for Marble & Glass Mosaic
Taylor's Etc for Silkstone

Best New Innovation sponsored by Shackerley (Holdings) Group Limited & Mirage
365 Drills for Porsadrill
Ardex for Microtec Tile Adhesives Range
HTW - SUPA for Pro Mosaic Tile Spacers
N&C Nicobond for Plastic Ply

The winners will be announced at Tile Association Awards Dinner which takes place on Saturday, 25th April 2009 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. The Awards Dinner gives everyone in the industry a chance to catch up with old friends and enjoy good company, food and wine. Headlining the event will be Siren, a unique, energetic and dynamic female string quartet featuring four of London's top string players. Click here to find out how to book

The Tile Association would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors of the awards and The Premier Sponsors, British Ceramic Tile Ltd, Mapei UK Ltd, N&C Nicobond, Neptune Shipping Agency, Rubi UK Ltd and Schlüter-Systems Ltd without whom the event could not take place. We would also like to thank Goody box sponsors TDG Bradship, CP Group for Sponsoring the Tickets and Menus and Yell.com for table raffle prizes