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INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN THE BMA COLUMN


TTA Chairman urges restraint during easing of Coronavirus lockdown


lockdown is as trouble-free as possible. “It’s great that we now have the opportunity to get our businesses back


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up and running as near normal as possible, but critically we must not risk a new spike in the virus. It is really encouraging to see the green shoots of recovery, with more and more people returning to work with each passing day – and actually many of our members’ order books surprisingly healthy. “However we have to be careful – a widespread flouting of the rules,


leading to an increase in cases being admitted to hospital and renewed restrictions would be an absolute disaster not just for our industry but the UK in general. This would push many businesses, already in a fragile place, over the edge. “Since the general economic indicators are now challenging, it is easy to see how we could end up going backwards. A recession in the construction sector would be very bad for our industry, so we need to do all we can to avoid it. “Everyone has a part to play in ensuring that we all stay safe during this


period and are able to keep our businesses profitable. Although we may see flouting of the rules elsewhere, we must stay focused and ensure that we follow the rules in our own activities and in our own businesses. “TTA is now active in a CLC (Construction Leadership Council)


working group with the aim to stimulate growth within the domestic RMI (Renovation, Maintenance and Improvement) market. Initiatives include lobbying for a VAT reduction in relation to RMI and also for ways to speed up the planning process to stimulate demand. Also, we are lobbying to increase the target of new homes built per year. “I want to stress finally that each and every one of us should take responsibility to play our part and follow the rules. Stay Safe – the stakes are very high and the risks of going into reverse are considerable for our businesses and for the tiling sector generally.”


 For further information or to join TTA visit www.tiles.org.uk/join


aul Luff, Chairman of TTA, is urging the tiling industry to do what it can to ensure that the emergence from


BMA Bathroom improvements can make a meaningful contribution to Net Zero Carbon


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s our freedoms are gradually restored and the economy is unlocked many of us are turning to recovery. In


Government and policy circles, much of the focus is on Green Recovery. Policymakers are looking at COVID as a ‘reset’ to the economy and a chance to come back better and greener. There has also been a change in attitude to public spending. Ministers


are steering clear of any suggestion of more austerity. Gerard Lyons, Boris’ chief economic advisor at City Hall, has co-authored a paper for the influential Policy Exchange think-tank recommending fiscal action to stimulate growth. So how can the KBB sector be part of a pump-primed green recovery?


We need to articulate that our industry improves the sustainability of the home. Too often bathroom and kitchen improvements are regarded as superficial accoutrements. As BKU readers know, it’s our tangible improvements to living spaces that can be the deciding factor on investment in wider home improvement. Moreover, bathroom improvements can make a meaningful


contribution to Net Zero Carbon. Potable water supply in the UK results in 4 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, with showers and toilets alone accounting for close to 50% of domestic usage. So new water-saving fittings are going to be essential in carbon reduction. That is not even mentioning the larger carbon impact of heating water. Encouraging the installation of more efficient bathrooms must be part of our green recovery.


 For more information, please contact BMA on 01782 631619, visit www.bathroom-association.org or email info@bathroom-association.org.uk


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