The Tile Association (TTA) has announced the short-list for its Awards that are being presented this year at a lunch in Hilton London Metropole, Edgeware Road, on 25 April.

This annual Award presentation ceremony is a major tile industry social event offering the chance to rub shoulders with the best in the industry. As always, the event promises to be an exhilarating day you won’t forget. Whether you win or not, you’ll certainly be sure of an afternoon of enjoyment and friendship.

Tables of 10 cost £1,375 plus VAT and individual places are £149 + VAT. Click here to book your place.

After calculating the votes, TTA has reached 60 finalist nominations across the 16 categories, including a new one for Trainee of the Year.

The finalists are as follows:

Wall Tile of the Year:

• Applestone Deluxe
• Capri Wall Tile Range
• Danubio Collection
• Gardenia Linea Range

Floor Tile Of The Year:

• Antique Gold Tumbled Limestone
• Etic Range
• Pantheon Range
• Timberlux

Best Innovation:

• ARDEX Natural Stone Range
• BAL Fibre Strand Technology
• HardieFloor — Structural Interior Flooring
• Schlüter®-DITRA-HEAT-E

Employee of the Year:

• Chris Cox — Craven Dunnill Jackfield Ltd
• David Owen — Spot On Services (SW) Ltd
• Mike Pears — Stafford Tiles & Flooring

Tile Fixer of the Year:

• Adrian Bennett
• Nick Carrier
• Steve Gwatkin
• Cameron Page
  

Trainee of the Year:

• David Owen
• Michael Tinkler

Excellence in Independent Retailing:

• Ceramic Tile Merchants Ltd
• Creative Stone & Tile
• Stafford Tiles & Flooring
• TileStyle

Excellence in Multiple Retailing:

• Armatile Ltd
• Hampshire Tile Warehouse
• N&C Tiles & Bathrooms
• Tile Choice Ltd

Excellence in Tile Distribution:

• Craven Dunnill & Co Ltd
• Minoli
• N&C Nicobond

Excellence in Tile Contracting:

• Arrow Tiling Ltd
• Harper & Edwards
• Stortford Tiling And Marble Limited

Excellence in Manufacturing:

• Craven Dunnill Jackfield Ltd
• N&C Nicobond

Best Use of Tile in a Commercial Contract:

• Diageo, Ireland
• 60 Holborn Viaduct, London
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• The Library of Birmingham
• Whittles Jewellers

Best Use of Tile within the Leisure or Hospitality Industry:

• Dundee Swimming Pool
• Goldensands, Haven Holiday Leisure Centre, Mablethorpe
• Tate Britain
• The View from the Shard, London SE1

Best Use of Tile in a Domestic Environment:

• Aurora, Horsham
• Little Chester Street, London SW1
• New Private Dwelling near Bath
• Sailsbury House Farm — Master Suite

Best Environmental Initiative:

• Craven Dunnill & Co. Ltd
• Fila Green Line
• Mapei Solar Roof Installation
  
• Winton Capital — Hammersmith

Excellence in Marketing:

• BAL — Tilers Demand
• James Hardie — Plasterboard & Plywood Suck
• Minoli — New London Showroom Launch
• Spot On…Every time!
• Tile Choice — The Marketing of Tile Choice
• Trade Price — Stone Marketing AND Marketing Support