Five companies have become members of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association getting 2013 0f to a good start! They are Tapltile, Trojan Plastics, Sanindusa, The Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installers (iKBBI) and Kbbdaily. BMA chief executive, Yvonne...
npower has received official authorisation from the Green Deal Oversight and Registration Body to act as a Green Deal Provider. This is a key step in its preparation to offer Green Deal plans in the spring. Green Deal is the government’s new initiative which is said...
Saniflo is advertising nationally on tv this month (January) and February with a heavyweight campaign to its homeowner target audience, giving viewers at least six opportunities to view the commercial. Backing the tv campaign is a comprehensive guide to the Saniflo...
An amazing 98% of the British public says it does not fully understand the Green Deal and how it will work. What’s more, 62% have never even heard of the scheme, despite it being the government’s flagship energy saving initiative! This is according to an Electrical...
Plans for the installation of smart meters for millions of homes and businesses in Great Britain has taken a further step forward with the publication of Government decisions on rules for consumer engagement, privacy, and security. Energy and Climate Change Minister...
There are many issues to consider when creating a new bathroom for someone who requires special help, such as the very young, the elderly and infirm, or someone with a disability. Consequently it’s small wonder that bathroom manufacturers are increasingly aware of the...
Our population has grown at a staggering 7% in just ten years. This is the largest growth in the population in England and Wales in any ten-year period since the census began in 1801, according to the Office for National Statistics second set of findings from the...
It’s a fact, common sense plays a major role in everything to do with our fragile planet. It’s common sense to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels! It’s common sense to control our burgeoning population! But there’s not much common sense in fracking? It doesn’t need...
The ‘battle’ against climate change was the very important message for delegates at the National Insulation Association’s conference this month (December). The keynote speaker, Peter Boyd, chair of the DECC’s Energy Efficiency Office, underlined how the world has had...
There’s been a fairly significant shift of emphasis at the climate talks in Doha. Poor countries, which are already suffering the serious effects of worldwide rising temperatures, now have a ‘pledge’ from rich nations that they will be ‘compensated’ to restore some of...
TrustMark’s website viewings went up by 32% compared with this time last year. In fact, the latest statistics for tradesmen’s details viewed during November through TrustMark’s on-line data search facility was 385,882. This brings total TrustMark viewings for the...
With demand for external wall insulation set to soar following the launch of the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) in 2013, INCA (Insulated Render and Cladding Association) and its members are said to be ideally placed to deliver the high quality projects...
Good news for home improvers is that Homebase has announced a major redevelopment programme for all of its stores and its multi-channel offering. According to the company’s managing director, Paul Loft, the programme will ‘see investment in stores and service that...
ElectricSafe is a new, voluntary register specially set up to recognise competent electricians. It aims to make it easy for homeowners, landlords and tenants to quickly identify, search for and hire a competent, registered electrician. ElectricSafe has been created by...
Although it’s early days yet for the government’s Green Deal initiative, Sky News has reported that ‘not a single household has yet signed up for a flagship coalition energy efficiency scheme despite a £1,000 cashback offer which ministers said would get it off to a...
Irvine Housing Association is set to employ an affordable warmth officer with the help of grant funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. The £10,000 grant will be topped up with additional funding to provide an affordable warmth service to tenants in time for the...
The private rented sector is growing dramatically but the array of information relating to letting can be confusing and some times key safety information can be lost in the jargon. So a concise, user-friendly guide for landlords has been published by the Electrical...
The world of green home improvements has become more difficult to navigate in the last few years. You only need to type ‘Solar PV’ into Google to get thousands of sales pitches proclaiming how much you could save; an indication of the trouble that the solar industry...
Transforming the way energy is used across the UK economy could help boost growth and jobs. Investing in energy efficiency could save up to 22 power stations-worth of energy by 2020, according to the government’s Energy Efficiency Strategy published today. The new...
According to The Times news editor, David Thorpe, the energy secretary, Ed Davey, has told the House of Commons that no one should prejudge the regulators’ investigations into alleged price rigging in the gas markets. And he encouraged anyone with further evidence to...