CONTENTS COVER STORY


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MADE FOR TILE & STONE MeasureSquare’s Scott Bentley explains how to utilise


technology to optimise the efficiency of your business. REGULARS


WHAT’S NEW? Keep up-to-date with all of the latest news, products and


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10 QUESTIONS Gain an insight into the life and career of Kevin Grant,


Associate Contract Sales Director from Designworks Tiles, as he answers the TTS ten questions.


FEATURES


SCRATCHING THE SURFACE We have a breakdown of everything you need to know to


plan your visit to the 2019 edition of the Surface Design Show.


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COMPETITIONS DRIVE CONSTRUCTION Paul Doran, Southern Regional College and WorldSkills


UK Training Manager, explains more about the WorldSkills organisation and its role in encouraging young people to consider careers in construction.


BATHROOMS & KITCHENS


IS THE PRICE RIGHT? Co-director of tile and bathroom suite retailer Real


Stone & Tile, Leigh Price, discusses the tile trends he expects to be a big hit in 2019.


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THE SHOW STOPPERS Tile of Spain, the voice of the Spanish tile industry,


shares its predictions for 2019 tile trends, based on the showcases at the 2018 edition of Cersaie.


TRAINING & EDUCATION


PREPARE TO LEARN The Preparation Group tells us all about the training


courses it offers to help keep contractors’ surface preparation knowledge and skills up to date.


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THE FANTASTIC FIVE Sian O’Neill, Head of Marketing at Topps Tiles,


highlights five hot tile trends to keep an eye on, from maximalism to mosaics.


NATURAL STONE


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SET IN STONE Steve Vanhinsbergh of stoneCIRCLE, a British


stonemasonry business of 50 years, takes us through the major points to consider when choosing natural stone for a project.


GAME OF STONES Robert Merry, Director of the Stone Consultants,


discusses the fight for market share between engineered and natural stone surfaces.


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