In 1994, IPC drew up an action plan focusing on the more sensitive areas relating to ceramic tile installation quality. The so-called
Tile Installation Project, funded by the Castellón County Council and the Regional Government [Regional Department of Industry and Trade of the Autonomous Government of Valencia], was started, which pursued different lines of action in regard to documentation, information, and training in the period 1995–2007:
- A complete documentation was drawn up on adhesive tile fixing technology with the participation of technicians from the various sectors involved [ceramic tiles, adhesives, construction, and tile fixers]. That documentation was published as a CD-ROM entitled the ‘Electronic Guide on Ceramic Tile Installation Technology’, which was presented at the Cevisama trade show in Valencia in 1998, at which the installation of different ceramic tilings based on the latest available technology was showcased.
- A route for entering the tile fixing trade, complemented with a programme of top-up and specialisation training for working professional tile fixers, was prepared and tested. The training route was put into practice in the period 1999–2006, with the collaboration of the Spanish Tile Fixers Association, Proalso. This line of work culminated in IPC’s participation in writing up the vocational training route ‘Installation of rigid pieces’, promoted by the National Institute of Qualifications of the Spanish Ministry of Education.
- An information line was started with the publication of the above CD-ROM and the organisation of technical workshops at the Colleges of Building Supervisors. This was followed by the participation in third party initiatives in relation to instructional publications and actions. Particularly to be noted is the continuous collaboration with the Qualicer Congress, as well as point collaborations with business associations.
The documentary block
Covering Installation Guide has inherited the wealth of information and experience obtained by IPC during the twelve years that the Tile Installation Project was running. As a receiver and transmitter of the adhered installation technology of modular rigid coverings, capable of offering quality information, IPC now seeks to
share that knowledge so that the services IPC provides may continue to be characterised by topicality and usefulness.