The Tile Association Awards 2008

Nominations for the TTA Awards 2008 have now closed and 100 people, products and projects have been nominated.

The shortlists, chosen from the following nominations, will be announced sometime in March.

PEOPLE.

Outstanding Contribution to the Tile Industry.

There are nominations for this award but these and the winning candidate are always kept tightly under wraps until the actual ceremony.

Best Newcomer.

Johnathon Carter of Northumberland College.

Luke White of W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

Best Tile Fixer.

Jonathon Davies of JD tiling.

Simon Pratt, of Simon Tiling Services.

Jeff Sharp of Wilson and Wylie Contracts .

Steve Beckett of Shepway Ceramics.

PRODUCTS.

Wall Tile of the Year.

Cooperativa Ceramica D'Imola's Nuvole Range from Craven Dunnill and Co .

Catwalk Range from Pamesa Ceramica.

Alfalux Planet Range (with Strass Swarovski crystals) from Tile and Stone Magic.

Manhattan Range from BCT.

Dartmoor Naturals Collection from BCT.

Striped Glass Mosaic from Pilkington's.

Lustre Glass Mosaic from Pilkington's.

London Underground Range from The Great British Tile Company.

Floor Tile of the Year.

The Lounge Range from RAK Ceramics.

Edimax Ceramiche's Materia Forte Range from Craven Dunnill.

Rapolano Granite Porcelain Range from Quiligotti.

Luminar by Granti Fiandre from Reed Harris.

Best Natural Product.

MagicStones Polished Vein Cut Travertine from Tile and Stone Magic.

Quartzite Mosaic Wall Tile from Pilkington's.

Best New Innovation.

Robert Bosch with their Rotozip Diamond Floor Tile Cutting Xbit.

DEVI with their new Devimat.

European Heritage's measuring and cutting machine for dietra/kerdi matting.

Studio Services by Reed Harris.

ENVIRONMENT.

Best Initiative to Reduce Environmental Impact.

Craven Dunnill and Co for the Victoria and Bakerloo Line Platforms at Oxford Circus Tube Station.

Instarmac Group plc for their overall environmental policies.

The Tile Warehouse for their overall Ethical Stance.

Pilkington'sTile Group for Heat recycling and reducing CO2 emissions through effective temperature control.

Pilkington'sTile Group for Reduced sludge generation and materials consumption.

BASF House, BASF Construction Chemicals (UK) .

NandC Nicobond for Elimination, Reduction and Recycling of Waste Products Policy.

COMPANIES.

Excellence in Independent Retailing.

Walls and Floors .

David Scott (The Tile Refinery).

Tileclick .

Excellence in Multiple Retailing.

Taylor's Etc.

Tile and Stone Magic.

Armatile .

NandC TileStyle.

Excellence in Distribution.

Walls and Floors .

Ultra Delivery Guarantee from Instarmac Group Plc.

Boyden and Co .

Excellence in Tile Contracting.

Arena Tiling .

Kemtile Limited.

Wilson and Wylie Contracts .

Wirral Tiling Contractors .

Taylor Tiles.

MARKETING.

Excellence in Tile Industry Marketing.

Schluter Systems for their overall marketing strategy.

DEVI for their new Devimat.

Weber for The Weber Challenge.

Craven Dunnill and Co for the Marketing of their Renaissance Collection, The Tile Warehouse overall marketing strategy.

BCT for the marketing of their Dartmoor Naturals Collection.

The Tile People by Reed Harris.

Dunlop Adhesives rebrand.

Ultra, New brand identity, Instarmac Group Plc.

PROJECTS.

Best use of tile in a small construction contract.

Anne's Fire Station Liverpool by Kemtile Limited.

Watches of Switzerland Brompton Road by W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Bamburgh, Northumblerland, W Rogersons and sons.

Quintus Restaurant, Doncaster.

East Midlands Airport Nottingham by East Midlands Ceramics.

Holy Family Church Belfast, Armatile and O'Neil and Brady.

Domestic swimming pool, Shepway Ceramics.

Best use of tile in a large construction contract.

55 Baker Street, London by W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon by W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

Leeds Central Library by Craven Dunnill Jackfield .

Antonine Shopping Centre, Cumbernauld, Mapei and Tilecraft.

Best use of tile in a housing development.

Chelsea Wharf Lots Road, London by W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

Penrhyn Homes, Glyn Garth Court, Colwyn Bay - Craven Dunnill.

Platinum Point, Edinburgh, Mapei (UK) .

213 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Pilkington's Tile Group Plc.

Clivedon Estate Berkshire, Colchester Tile.

Best use of tile by an architect or designer:.

Arcanthus LW for Arsenal LUL Station.

Aedas Architects for Voyager School, Peterborough.

Eamon Hedderman for Holy Family Church Belfast.

Best technical use of tile in a construction contract:.

10 Lancelot Place Knightsbridge by W B Simpsons and Sons (tiling).

Clissold Leisure Centre, Stoke Newington, Wilson and Wylie Contracts Limited.

Liverpool Community Fire Station, Pilkington's Tile Group Plc and Kemtile .

Cadburys Bourneville new dining block, WB Simpson and Sons (Midlands).

Holy Family Church Belfast, Armatile and O'Neil and Brady.

Best use of tile within the leisure industry:.

Shepherd Neame Brewery by Kemtile Limited.

Stour Leisure Centre, Ashford, Wilson and Wylie Contracts Limited.

Pitcher and Piano, Brindley Place, Birmingham, Mapei and Stancliff and Huggett.

Beechwood School, Slough , Pilkington's Tile Group plc and Gateway Ceramics .

Lanark Conservation Village, New Lanark, Lanarkshire , Pilkington's Tile Group plc and A De Cecco .

Whittlebury Hall Northamptonshire, East Midlands Ceramics .

The Carrick, Loch Lommond, building Adhesives and The Tiling Company.

Kew Riverside (Apex Health and Leisure Club), London, Ardex and Cerface Construction Products .

Best use of tile in a domestic environment.

Renovation of existing bathroom within a domestic dwelling in Marden Kent by W B Simpsons and Sons (Tiling).

The White house Stratford, WB Simpson and Sons (Midlands).

113 Woodford Square, London , Reed Harris.

Domestic swimming pool, Shepway Ceramics.

3 Blinkbonny Gardens, Edinburgh, Mapei and Gregor Shore Plc.

TTA AWARDS DINNER.

The 2008 Awards Dinner is being held on Saturday 19 April at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.

The Awards Dinner gives everyone in the tile industry a chance to catch up with old friends and enjoy good company, food and wine.

Top comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner has been booked to entertain the guests.

Tickets for the dinner which cost GBP72.50 plus VAT per person are available from The Tile Association.

There are only a limited number of places, so please book as soon as possible.

You can download a booking form from the website.

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