The remit of each of the Tile Association’s Committees are
General Purposes & Marketing Committee
This Committee deals with all aspects of membership, member benefits, subscriptions and related issues.
They also arrange events such as the annual TTA Awards, the marketing of the TTA and its members through the media and press. It is the liaison point for trade magazines and shows, and the TTA website.
Members:
Rebecca Talbot, Instarmac (Chair)
Alex Underwood, Building Adhesives Limited
Ben Bryden, RAK Ceramics
Charley Everiss, Mapei
Ciara Barry, Saint Gobain Weber
Daria Banks, Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Ltd
Edoardo Matarazzo, Discount Tile Supplies
Filippo Rampado, FILA
Gavin Spencer, Richmond Ceramics Ltd
John Passmore, Kickstart Publishing – TSJ
Katharine Egerton, Bostik
Marcus Garrett, Nicholls and Clarke
Margaret Reid, Reid Display Solutions
Paul Luff, Larsen Building Products
Peter Bale, Freelands Tiles
Richard Wallis, Norcros Adhesives
Roy Croft, Stortford Tiling & Marble Ltd
Steve Ball, Palace Chemicals
Terry Croft, Stortford Tiling & Marble Ltd
Technical Committee
Committee members represent the TTA and the Tiling Industry on British, European and International Standards Committees on tiles, tile fixing, adhesives and grouts. The Committee also drafts of TTA technical documents and advice notes and oversees the TTA inspection service.
Members:
Brian Newell, Shackerley Holdings Ltd (Chair)
Amanda Searle, Norcros Adhesives
Bill Harrison, Mapei
Billy Valler, W B Simpsons & Sons
Bob Sewell, Lithofin
Colin Stanyard, Domus Group
David Talbot, Craven Dunnill
David Wilson, Building Adhesives Limited
Ian Knifton, Schluter Systems
Lorna Williams, BASA
Paul Dawtrey, Nicholls & Clarke Group
Richard Friebe, W B Simpsons (Midlands) Ltd
Robert Howard MBE, RHTC
Shamshad Ali, Instarmac
Simon Hall, Lucideon
Steve Brooks, Ardex
Steve Twin, James Hardie
Training Committee
The Training Committee works with training organisations such as CITB, Association for Ceramic Training and Development, on all matters of industry-related training on behalf of our members. Working with the Department of Education, TTA has supported the Apprenticeship Trailblazer Working Group in the development of the Wall and Floor Tiler Trailblazer Apprenticeship Scheme. TTA also offers EWPAR and OSAT assessments to assist experienced tilers to gain their NVQ qualifications.
Members:
David Rowley, BAL (Chair)
Andrew Curry, Schluter Systems Limited
Andrew Carroll, Andy Carroll & Son Tiling Limited
Anthony Parrott, WB Simpsons (Midlands) Ltd
Carl Goulden, South & City College Birmingham
Chris Dyson, Dyson Briggs
Jeremy Mann, Mapei
Craig Preston, Leeds College of Building
David Rowlands, CITB
Kenny Martin, City of Glasgow College
Lee Carr, Sigma Tools
Lee Randall, Cardiff & Vale College
Lorraine Richardson, CITB
Martin Lindsay, N&C Moderna Contracts
Martin Pouncey, Instarmac
Paul Doran, Southern Regional College
Robert Howard MBE, RHTC
Stephen Lovatt, Saint-Gobain Weber
Stephen Patmore, City and Guilds
Tony Barry, Warmup
Vince Ruffini, Ardex
Working Groups
The Tile Association has a number of Working Groups to work on key technical, training and marketing areas to improve the industry.
Active Working Groups
Technical:
External Floor Tiling to Balconies, Terraces and Patios
Fixer Qualification
GPC/Marketing:
Strategy
TTA Awards
Website
If you are a member and would like to express your interest in joining a Committee or Working Group, please email meetings@tile.org.uk