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NHIC Educational Trust is Proudly Sponsoring the Category: Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty, at the 45th Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

The NHIC — Thu, 16 May 2019 16:33:43 +0000

The National Home Improvement Council is proud to announce the NHIC Educational Trust as this year’s sponsor of the category ‘Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty’ at its 45^th Annual Awards. This category is open to all companies and authorities who can demonstrate innovative and educational practices which reduce the impact and effect of fuel poverty or reduce the number of households living with ‘heat or eat’ choices.

The NHIC Educational Trust was established as a charitable foundation in 1980 to complement the broad objectives of the NHIC. It achieves this by extending the aims of the NHIC in educating central and local government of the need to improve the UK’s housing stock and also in educating homeowners on the benefits of improving their homes. Lester Corney, Chairman of the Trust said, “Reducing fuel poverty lies at the heart of our activities which is why the NHIC Educational Trust is delighted to sponsor this important Award.”

The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) was launched in 1974 and today, through its corporate and associate membership options, it represents over 30,000 businesses carrying out more than five million jobs each year in and around the home. Representing 100’s of trades and sub-trades, the NHIC membership contributes over £13bn to the UK economy while delivering thousands of hours’ training and professional development, making the NHIC the most representative body for home improvement professionals in the UK.

Anna Scothern, Chief Executive at NHIC, said “We are excited to welcome again the NHIC Educational Trust as sponsor of the category ‘Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty’. Having an award which recognises the innovation and educational work which is carried out across the country to reduce fuel poverty, one of our key objectives, is an important part of our Annual Awards ”.

The NHIC works hard to raise the profile of high standards of energy efficiency and modernisation in all homes alongside the reduction of carbon emissions and promotion of the benefits of home improvement to householders.

Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities in the following eight categories:

Innovation and education to reduce fuel poverty, sponsored by the NHIC Educational Trust
Delivering community benefit through home improvement, sponsored by Quality Assurance National Warrantees
Campaign of the Year, sponsored by Haymarket Media Group
Innovation and Initiatives to Promote Consumer Safety Through Compliance in Bathroom Products and Installation, sponsored by Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association
Roofer of the Year, sponsored by Competent Roofer
Individual Winners, sponsored by RetrofitWorks
The George Clarke Medal, sponsored by NHIC

For more information and to enter visit nhic.org.uk/awards

The 45^th NHIC Annual Awards black-tie dinner will be held on Thursday 28^th November 2019 at One Whitehall Place, London. Information regarding attendance and booking can be found at www.nhic.org.uk/awards

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QANW are Proudly Sponsoring the Category: Delivering Community Benefit Through Home Improvement, at the 45th Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

The NHIC — Thu, 16 May 2019 16:08:47 +0000

The National Home Improvement Council is proud to announce Quality Assured National Warranties as this year’s sponsors of the category ‘Delivering Community Benefit through Home Improvement’ at its 45th Annual Awards. This category is open to NHIC Members and non‐members who can demonstrate the real benefits to communities which home improvements can have. Entrants are asked to consider how their project, product or change in working practice improved living standards or generated enhanced community welfare and a positive sense of place.

“We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the NHIC Awards this year which sees our 9th year of support. The awards are a key event in our calendar (QANW) because the NHIC and its members are committed to raising standards in the home improvement industry- something we share in common! We would encourage anyone with a project in mind to enter the awards. Good luck!” (Barrie Smith-Wright)

Anna Scothern Chief Executive at NHIC said “we are excited to welcome again Quality Assured National Warranties as sponsors for the category ‘Delivering Community Benefit through Home Improvement’. Having an award which recognises the hard work companies do to raise the standard of home improvements and the impact that work has on the wider community, is an important part of our Annual Awards ”.

Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities in the following eight categories:

Delivering community benefit through home improvement, sponsored by Quality Assured National Warranties
Campaign of the Year, Sponsored by Haymarket Media Group
Innovation and education to reduce fuel poverty, sponsored by the NHIC Educational Trust
Innovation and Initiatives to Promote Consumer Safety Through Compliance in Bathroom Products and
Installation, sponsored by: Bathroom Manufacturers Association
Roofer of the Year, sponsored by Competent Roofer
Individual Winners, sponsored by RetrofitWorks
The George Clarke Medal, sponsored by NHIC

For more information and to enter visit NHIC.ORG.UK/AWARDS

The 45th NHIC Annual Awards black-tie dinner will be held on Thursday 28th November 2019 at One Whitehall Place, London. Information regarding attendance and booking can be found at www.nhic.org.uk/awards

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Winners Announced at the 44th Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

The NHIC — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:11:34 +0000

For over 40 years the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards have recognised excellence in UK housing and have grown to become highly regarded as the premier event in the home improvement and modernisation sector.

At a gala presentation dinner on the 22^nd November held at One Whitehall Place, London, the following winners of the 2018 awards were announced:

Category: Delivering Community Benefit through Home Improvement
Sponsor: Quality Assured National Warranties
Winner: Guardian Warm Roof

Category: Best Use of Aluminium Systems for Windows, Doors and Facades
Sponsor: Schueco UK
Winner: Black Ridge House by Neil Dusheiko Architects

Category: Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty
Sponsor: NHIC Educational Trust
Winner: Better at Home by NEA

Category: Innovation and Initiatives to Promote Consumer Safety Through Compliance in Bathroom Products and Installation
Sponsor: Bathroom Manufacturers Association
Winner: Roman

Category: The Business that has delivered the Highest Levels of Consumer Confidence to its Customers
Sponsor: TrustMark
Winner: SEH BAC

Category: The George Clarke Medal
Sponsor: George Clarke
Winner: The Cottage by Guy Hollaway Architects

NHIC Chief Executive Anna Scothern said, “To maintain the highest standards of improvement in the Nation’s housing stock it is vital we reward those organisations who are striving for and delivering excellence. All winners are leaders in their fields; and I was especially proud to award the winner of this, the first year of The George Clarke Medal, to Guy Hollaway Architects for their entry The Cottage which demonstrated a beautiful restoration with poetic modern additions ”

For more information and photographs of the event please visit www.nhic.org.uk/AwardWinners2018

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Shortlist Announced for the 44th Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

The NHIC — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:09:40 +0000

Since 1974 the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards have recognised
achievement in UK Housing and have grown over the years to become highly regarded as the
premier event in the home improvement and modernisation sector.

This year the NHIC is proud to have announced the creation of The George Clarke Medal, which it will
host as part of its prestigious Awards Ceremony on 22nd November 2018.

This year’s shortlist celebrates the success of projects and businesses from the past year. This years’
shortlist showcases a host of progressive businesses, all demonstrating their ability to deliver quality
and innovation while raising the standard of home improvement and renovation.

The overall winners of the Awards will be announced at a gala presentation evening on Thursday 22nd November in London.

The shortlist for the 2018 NHIC Annual Awards is:
 1B Ebner Street by L2iLtd
 Better at Home by National Energy Action
 Black Ridge House, by Neil Dusheiko Architects
 Box Wing House, Ashton Porter Architects
 Cannon Place, Minale + Mann
 Guardian Warm Roof
 Roman by Roman Showers
 SEH BAC
 The Cottage, Guy Holloway Architect
 The Farmer’s House by AR Design Studio
 The HIES Quality Assured Contractors Scheme
 Weed Control Group by The Property Care Association
 Witherington Road by IBLA

The National Home Improvement Council encourages vibrant renovation, modernisation and home
improvement in the private and public housing sectors.

“To maintain the highest standards of improvement in the Nation’s housing stock it is vital we reward
those organisations who are striving and delivering excellence” says Anna Scothern, NHIC Chief
Executive. “The NHIC Annual Award winners this year will, for the first time, feature alongside The
George Clarke Medal inaugurated to recognise and celebrate the UK’s best architect designed home
refurbishment / conversion or renovation scheme.”

“We are proud to have been able to support a new category for this years NHIC Annual Awards” says
Yvonne Orgill, Chief Executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), “and with the focus
across the sector, on raising standards and improving consumer safety it seemed the right time for the
BMA to join the ranks of these prestigious Awards”.

To book your place at the Home Improvement Awards event of the year, please visit
www.nhic.org.uk/awards

The 44th NHIC Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday 22nd November 2017 at One
Whitehall Place, London. Information regarding attendance and booking can be found at
www.nhic.org.uk/awards

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Call for Entries for the 43rd Prestigious NHIC Annual Awards

The NHIC — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:15:24 +0000

Since 1974 the prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards have recognised achievement in UK Housing and have grown over the years to become highly regarded as the premier event in the home improvement and modernisation sector.

Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities in the following five categories:

Excellence in roofing through leadership and people development, sponsored by the NFRC
Delivering community benefit through home improvement, sponsored by Quality Assurance
Best use of aluminium systems for windows, doors and facades, sponsored by Schueco UK
Innovation and education to reduce fuel poverty, sponsored by the NHIC Educational Trust
George Plucknett Award for excellence

The National Home Improvement Council aims to encourage a vibrant renovation, modernisation and home improvement market in the private and public housing sectors.

“To maintain the highest standards of improvement in the Nation’s housing stock it is vital we reward those organisations who are striving and delivering excellence” says Anna Scothern, NHIC Chief Executive. “The NHIC Annual Award winners this year will, for the first time, feature in the winter edition of our consumer focussed magazine ‘Progress’ where we will showcase in detail the high quality professionalism and innovation being shown in the home improvement sector”

“We have supported the NHIC awards for many years, and are proud to do so again” says James Talman, Chief Executive of the NFRC, “and with the NFRC’s focus on improvements in health and safety alongside leadership and people development it seemed a good opportunity to connect our organisational ambitions with this year’s Awards”.

To download an entry form, find out more information or book your place at the Awards event of the year, please visit www.nhic.org.uk/awards

The 43^rd NHIC Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday 17^th November 2017 at One Whitehall Place, London. Information regarding attendance and booking can be found at www.nhic.org.uk/awards

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NHIC Annual Awards – Have you entered yet?

The NHIC — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:02:52 +0000

The prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Awards 2016, highly regarded as the premier event in the home improvement and modernisation sector, are just a few months away.

It’s not too late to enter and companies and organisations working in disciplines covered by the award categories can enter a project completed within the past year. In this way they can take advantage of an opportunity to help raise the profile of themselves and the many inspirational initiatives that are characteristic of our nation’s outstanding ingenuity in the field of housing.

Entries are invited from across a spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities including Energy Efficiency in Local Communities, Excellence in Roofing, Gas Safety in Social Housing, Home Improvement with Community Benefit and Aluminium Systems for Windows, Doors and Facades.

Key sponsors of this year’s NHIC Awards include British Gas, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, the Gas Safety Trust, QANW and Schueco UK. The awards are also supported by CompetentRoofer and Recticel Insulation.

Entry is free and full details can be found at here where the entry form can be downloaded. All submissions must be received by the NHIC before 23^rd September.

The winners will be announced at special luncheon in the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place, London SW1 on Thursday 17^th November 2016.

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NHIC Annual Awards 2015

The NHIC — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:54:34 +0000

The prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards, which recognise achievement in the UK housing arena were presented at a special luncheon in London on 12^th November.

Finalists in award categories covering a spectrum of housing projects and associated activites attended the event hosted by Baroness Maddock, President of the NHIC. The awards were presented by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy & Climate Change, who also gave the invited audience an update on current government energy initiatives.

Key sponsors of this year’s NHIC Awards, highly regarded as the premier event in this sector, included British Gas, Glass and Glazing Federation, National Federation of Roofing Contractors, Gas Safety Trust, QANW and Schueco UK. The awards were also supported by the European Water Label and CompetentRoofer

The NHIC aims to encourage a vibrant renovation, modernisation and improvement market in the private and public sectors and maintain the highest standards of improvement in the Nation’s housing stock. These awards, first introduced in 1974, continue to help raise the profile of the many inspirational initiatives that are characteristic of our nation’s ingenuity in the field of housing.

More details of the NHIC Annual Awards including the winner and runner up in each category can be found by visiting www.nhic.org.uk.

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November 2015

More information:

Frank Whitefoot/Lauren Omand NHIC 020 7448 3853
laurenomand@nhic.org.uk

The NHIC website is: www.nhic.org.uk

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NHIC Annual Awards 2015 – Enter and be recognised

The NHIC — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:57:03 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

The prestigious National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual Awards, which recognise achievement in the UK housing arena are just a few months away.

Entries are invited for categories across a spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities including energy efficiency, glazing, roofing, gas safety and aluminium systems for windows, doors and facades.

Key sponsors of this year’s NHIC Awards, highly regarded as the premier event in this sector, include British Gas, Glass and Glazing Federation, National Federation of Roofing Contractors, Gas Safety Trust, QANW and Schueco UK. The awards are also supported by the European Water Label and CompetentRoofer.

It’s not too late to enter and companies and organisations working in disciplines covered by the award categories can enter a project completed within the past year. In this way they can take advantage of an opportunity to help raise the profile of the many inspirational initiatives that are characteristic of our nation’s ingenuity in the field of housing.

Entry is free and more details are available from the sponsors listed above or by visiting www.nhic.org.uk and clicking on NHIC Annual Awards to download an application form. The straight forward entry form must be submitted with any supporting evidence by the closing date of 22^nd September.

The winners will be announced at a special luncheon in the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place, London SW1 on Thursday 12^th November 2015.

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July 2015

More information:

Frank Whitefoot/Lauren Omand NHIC 020 7448 3853

info@nhic.org.uk

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NHIC Awards 2013

The NHIC — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:15:42 +0000

Call for entries and details on the NHIC Awards 2013 will be coming soon.

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NHIC Annual Awards 2012 highlight superior energy efficiency and lower home running costs

The NHIC — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:13:38 +0000

A fine cross section of very worthy winners and runners up.

Although times remain financially tough, there were 11 categories for this year’s National Home Improvement Council Annual Awards 2012. Plagues and certificates, presented by Lord Dykes at a special Awards luncheon, were an import reflection of the emphasis on home energy efficiency and saving running costs.

The chair for the event was Simon Storer, Director of External Affairs, Construction Products Association. He suggested that the construction industry continued to suffer from the current serious economical malaise and the CPA could not see this improving until 2014.

Photos of the NHIC Annual Awards Luncheon 2012

To see every photograph taken at the NHIC Annual Awards luncheon in the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place, London SW1 on 29th November 2012, please click on the link here. You can also download any image you wish to and use it for you own publicity purposes or for your own personal records. If require any further information please contact Tanya on 020 7448 3853.

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