19-20 November 2025, ExCeL London The NHIC is proud to be an official industry partner of elementalLONDON, the new event aimed at the specification community, from the team behind the highly successful InstallerSHOW. NHIC’s Chief Executive Anna Scothern will have a...
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) is proud to officially launch its 50th-anniversary celebrations under the banner of the year-long campaign “The Home is Where Our Heart Is.” Since its founding in 1975, NHIC has been the leading voice for home improvement,...
We are delighted to share that the National Home Improvement Council’s Parliamentary Luncheon, held on 16th October at the House of Lords, was a tremendous success! 🎉 The event brought together key figures from across the home improvement and repair, maintenance, and...
The National Home Improvement Council is set to honour excellence within the home improvement and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) sector by introducing the Stunell Award. This prestigious accolade will be presented for the first time at our upcoming...
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sandy MacGregor, GB Regional Director at Energystore, as the new Chairman of the NHIC Educational Trust. With this appointment, Sandy MacGregor also assumes the role of...
Lord Stunell OBE, PC, who passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, was a strong advocate for energy-efficient homes and had been President of the National Home Improvement Council since 2020. Lord Stunell has been a friend of the Council since its creation in the...
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) proudly announces the launch of Vision 24, a comprehensive initiative designed to shape the future of the home improvement and RMI sector in 2024 and beyond. Vision 24 is built on five pillars, each representing a vital...
On the 12th of December 2023, we will be holding our annual Parliamentary Event at the House Of Lords in London. This is a key industry event where we will discuss our progress on the RMI Manifesto for Change for the repair, maintenance, and home improvements (RMI)...
The NHIC Leads the Construction Leadership Council’s domestic RMI workstream, which works collaboratively to create simple, achievable journeys for stakeholders to engage and work together to deliver. It builds upon and supports the direction the government and new...
As the colder months of winter arrive and daylight dwindles earlier, homeowners and tenants face the challenge of keeping their homes safe and secure from burglars and thieves who take advantage of the darkness. It is important for residents to be proactive in...
Help keep your customers and community gas safe We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2023, taking place 11 – 17 September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It...
Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Housing Maintenance & Repair Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) went live to buyers on the 24th of January 2023. What is the DPS? The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) provides a compliant, one-stop shop for all aspects of housing...
Is your home showing signs of subsidence? Cracks in the walls or ceilings, doors and windows sticking, or cracks in the foundation are all potential signs of subsidence. While it may be tempting to ignore these signs, doing so can put your home at risk of serious...
@FaisalHussain, Chief Executive of HIES Consumer Code, talks to @AnnaScothern, Chief Executive of the National Home Improvement Council (@NHIC) about the value of consumer protection schemes for renewables and home improvements as part of their #NetZeroForNothing...
Record temperatures in the UK and across Europe, shocking floods in Pakistan and a series of wildfires across the globe highlighted in 2022 the very real and frightening spectre of climate change. Coupled with rapidly rising energy bills homeowners are now looking to...
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) are delighted to announce Anda Gregory as its new Vice Chair. Anda is the Chief Development Officer at the Glass and Glazing Federation’s (GGF). Her appointment builds on the solid heritage the NHIC has shown throughout its...
Certification specialist the British Board of Agrément has been given the greenlight to issue UK Technical Assessments (UKTAs) - the first organisation in the UK to gain approval. The announcement comes at a critical time for UK-based construction product...
The world leaders gathering at COP26 in Glasgow, UK are looking for positive headlines to demonstrate their commitment to climate change but whilst they are big on high-level strategies, it is the local and collective commitments that will bring about change, so says...
GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO REDUCE WATER WASTE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SECTOR UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill explains why the government’s commitment to reducing water waste with a mandatory water label is an opportunity for the home improvement sector The Government has...
In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass the net-zero emissions law, requiring the UK to bring greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) estimates that the built environment contributes around 40% of the UK’s...