Save Money and Time when You Combine with NAPIT Training Installers who are eager to undertake renewable heat technology training can save time and money with NAPIT Training’s new course combining three pre-requisite qualifications, a cheaper alternative to taking the...
NHIC Parliamentary Lunch Looks ahead at Housing and RMI Members of the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and their guests attended a special luncheon in the House of Commons on 7th July 2014. As we move towards a general election next year the event provided an...
Electrical Safety Roundtable Welcomes Launch of Registered Competent Person Electrical The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) has welcomed the launch of a new search facility and mark – designed to provide a single point of reference for consumers looking for an...
Sustainability – the critical key There is one topic above all others which has a relevance in any country of the world. In some it is a priority and in others less so. It is sustainability. This topic - the delicate balance between people and their environment – is...
Electrical Safety Council Briefing - Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector The private rented sector (PRS) is a major and growing part of England’s housing market, with 3.8 million households – an estimated 9 million people (1) – living in private...
ALL CONTRACTS MUST CHANGE BY 13th JUNE With the incoming Consumer Rights Directive coming into force on 13th June 2014, every Company must change their contract of terms and conditions by 13th June 2014. To help companies cope with the new legislation the Glass and...
NHIC Parliamentary Lunch, Monday 7th July ‘Looking ahead at Housing and RMI’ As we move towards a general election next year it seems an appropriate time to consider current and possible future government initiatives likely to have an impact on both our industry and...
Avoid Asbestos Dangers and Prosecution Urges NAPIT As we approach World Day for Health and Safety at Work on 28 April, asbestos health and safety failings are still commonplace, with a number of court cases arising in March. In response to this, NAPIT are urging...
New NAPIT Trade Association Meetings Win Over Attendees The NAPIT Trade Association has won over new visitors with a fresh approach to regional member council meetings, according to a recent survey. Regional meetings were held in eleven locations across England and...
Enter and be recognised The prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards, which recognise achievement in the UK housing arena are just three months away. Entries are invited for categories across a spectrum of housing modernisation projects and...
Call for entries and details on the NHIC Awards 2013 will be coming soon.
Members of the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and their guests attended a special luncheon in the House of Commons on 20th May 2013. The topic of the day was 'The Green Deal and the future' and in an interesting overview of this major government initiative...
A 3060 approach to protecting consumers from electrical shortcomings is the principal thrust of this year’s Electrical Safety Council Product Safety Conference. The ESC’s third important conference, it aims to put consumer safety in context in relation to electrical...
A survey from npower shows that Brits are baffled when it comes to the history of technology, with the average guess being about 36 years out. But according to research while many believe that many life-changing gadgets came into existence in the last 50 or 60 years,...
An energy savings initiative at the University of Bradford was so successful it prompted emergency calls from the energy supplier who thought the meters had broken! The scheme at the University’s School of Health Studies reduced energy bills by a third over the...
According to the latest TrustMark on-line database statistics for January 2013, details show 265,988 tradesmen were interrogated. This was across all trades and represented a reduction of 15%, compared with the same month in 2012. This drop is thought to have been...
Two more manufacturers and a media company have joined the Bathroom Manufacturers Association. This is follows the appointment earlier this month of five other new members. Salamader Pumps, the Sunderland-based shower pump manufacturer, has grown exponentially in the...
TrustMark has launched an important Green Deal advice guide for householders on what to do when home improvements or repairs are not covered by the Government’s new initiative. It’s a available to download free from www.trustmark.org.uk/green-deal/. Liz Male,...
The Green Deal home energy efficiency improvement initiative kicks off in earnest today! More details appear in these NHIC pages. Announced by the government's DECC, basically this is a long-term loan scheme designed to help reduce household energy bills. The cost of...
According to a report by the think tank, Policy Exchange, high-rise living accommodation should be demolished and replaced with low-rise homes, plus the occasional ‘regular’ block of flats. Maxwell Hutchinson, however, architect and former president of RIBA, does not...