Monthly Archives: December 2011

Feed-in tariff reduction may cause months of solar industry paralysis

The National Home Improvement Council is one of many organisations that is very worried and perplexed by the Government’s reduction of feed-in tariffs! David Hunt, director the leading renewable energy company, Eco Environments, says the embattled solar industry faced months … Continue reading

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NHIC says Feed-in Tariffs reduction is a major Government embarrassment!

Today’s report on the reduction of solar panel Feed-in Tariffs by the Energy & Climate Change Committee chaired by Tim Yeo, MP, focuses on a major embarrassment for the Government? Yeo says: “There is no question that solar subsidies need … Continue reading

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Poison gas alarm is ‘cheap as chips’ Christmas present

If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present a carbon monoxide poisonous gas detector alarm is the perfect answer. At around £15 each, Baroness Findlay of Llandaff, chair of the important All Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group APPGSG), … Continue reading

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Potential for e-learning techniques highlighted at exceptional NHIC members forum

Learning skills and embracing all manner of new concepts and ideas has never been easier and, potentially, as more straightforward as Dr Majid Al-Kader managing director of Skills2Learn explained to the very recent NHIC Members Forum. The extent of the … Continue reading

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Coalition says it’s everyone’s right to live in warmth and comfort

The National Home Improvement Council is an important part of the Private Rented Sector energy efficiency coalition, which held a special ‘big pat on the back’ celebration this week in Portcullis House, London SW1. The coalition aims at raising standards … Continue reading

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ECA’s top energy saving tips for a stress free winter

As Britain cosies up for the colder months, many householders think about the cost of energy bills – a recent survey by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) revealed that fuel is the regular expense that most people worry about. One … Continue reading

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Garage doors are integral to the Green Deal

Effective insulation is paramount to the greater energy efficiency improvement of every home with an integral garage and NHIC is one of the first to acknowledge this very important fact. For homes that rely on this important additional factor, the … Continue reading

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Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installers are always on the ball?

The NHIC is very impressed with the extent of the important advice and service which the Institute of Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Installers (IKBBI) is making available to its members. This all adds up to providing a first class, reliable … Continue reading

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NHIC pays heed to future for global warming

Global warming will always be centre stage because keeping it under strict surveillance is so vital to our small planet’s future and all of its people. Durban in South Africa provided the latest platform for important climate change discussion by … Continue reading

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Construction industry needs to further ‘brace itself’ says CPA!

  According to NHIC Member the Construction Products Association (CPA), the prospects for a recovery in construction output has weakened still further. The CPA was commenting on the latest new orders figures from the Office of National Statics for the … Continue reading

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