Monthly Archives: August 2012

National Home Improvement Show launches NHIC Educational Trust/TrustMark new home improvement Award

One of the special highlights at the National Home Improvement Show from 28–30 September 2012 at Olympia London, will be the important new Award sponsored jointly by the National Home Improvement Council’s Educational Trust and TrustMark, in conjunction with the … Continue reading

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New EST Green Deal package to support London SMEs via FLASH

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is launching a new package of support to prepare SMEs (small and medium enterprises) based in London for the upcoming Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and to raise awareness of the opportunities which … Continue reading

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Green Deal is only a few weeks away so give it your full attention

The government’s Green Deal initiative is to be launched in October – perhaps? When it does emerge, it will enable homeowners to borrow up to £10,000, mainly through their energy supplier, to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. It will … Continue reading

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UK-wide 24/7 emergency glazing register for property owners

An Emergency Glazing Register to help property owners quickly find reliable and professional emergency glazing companies to make their properties safe and reasonably secure in an emergency, has been launched by the Glass & Glazing Federation. The main reasons for … Continue reading

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Refurbishing your basement can add £££££s to your home’s value

About 10% of UK’s houses have a cellar or maybe you’d prefer to call it a basement? Usually they can suffer from 3D – dark, dingy and damp – and consequently may be sadly neglected! But with the correct attention, … Continue reading

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Smart meter survey finds that more people interested in installation

A new survey of attitudes towards smart meters has found that the more people know about them the more likely they are to support their installation. The research was commissioned from Ipsos MORI by the Department for Energy and Climate … Continue reading

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Millions of pound grants available for new energy technology ideas

Low carbon innovation is being given a big injection of cash with the launch of a £16m fund for entrepreneurs to develop new ideas. The first phase of the Entrepreneurs Fund, part of a £35m fund announced earlier this year, … Continue reading

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Estate agents should prepare for the mobile revolution of 2013?

If you are a homeowner whose looking to move home no doubt you will have found that fewer than half of estate agencies in the UK have a mobile-compatible website! According to a survey by Move with Us, this is … Continue reading

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Ever wondered what happened to the ozone layer?

Although climate change has been affecting our planet for a very long time, the real problem seemed to kick off in the 1980s with depletion of the ozone layer. Ozone is a naturally occurring molecule that forms a protective layer … Continue reading

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Gas Safety Week focuses Carillion’s staff awareness

Gas Safety Week from 10 – 16 September is being highlighted by Carillion Plc with a special gas safety in the home awareness campaign among its 13,000 employees. The company is positively committed to the initiative by ensuring that all … Continue reading

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