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Third ESC conference highlights product safety and recall
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 products, … Continue reading
Research reveals that Brits are baffled by history of household items
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 … Continue reading
Bradford University saves energy
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 … Continue reading
Numbers of TrustMark tradesmen viewed by UK home improvers affected by bad weather
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 … Continue reading
Two more members for the BMA
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 last decade … Continue reading
Green Deal free guidance for homeowners from TrustMark
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, TrustMark’s chairman, says: “Green … Continue reading
Green Deal home improvement loan initiative is officially launched
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 … Continue reading
We can’t do without high-rise blocks despite what Policy Exchange thinks!
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 think … Continue reading
John Lewis partners become bathroom designers
John Lewis, the department store chain, is to start selling fitted bathrooms for the first time. The rollout has begun at its Milton Keynes branch and further stores are due to launch this year. Consequently it has enrolled 24 of … Continue reading
Tony Juniper becomes Environmentalist Society’s first president
Tony Juniper has become the first president of Society for the Environment that received a Royal Charter in 2004. It awards and sets the standards for the Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) qualification in the UK, which is available to members of … Continue reading
Impartial advice and information for home improvements
Members participate in parliamentary briefings and lunches
NHIC Newsletter October
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The highly regarded 2012 NHIC Annual Awards for aspects of housing are now in their 35th year.