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...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), with support from NHIC, is campaigning for the Government and industry to back the introduction of a licensing scheme for the UK construction sector. In an unusual display of support for additional ‘red tape’, almost 80% of...
The NHIC is pleased to announce that it is one of this year's principle sponsors for this year's British Homes Awards alongside BRE, The AJ and The Building Centre. The Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2016 invite submissions for a single stage open design...
New Executive Director for National Home Improvement Council We are pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Scothern as the new Executive Director of the National Home Improvement Council. Anna has over 20 years’ experience in the housing and wider...
Leading UK PIR manufacturer Recticel Insulation is adding its voice to a leading organisation in the home renovation industry. The company’s technical specialist Paul Forrester sits on the steering group of the NHIC (National Home Improvement Council) which for more...
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 12th November. Finalists in award categories covering a spectrum of housing projects and...
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...
by Paul Forrester, Recticel Insulation With the publication of a single report – ‘Fixing the Foundations: Creating a More Prosperous Nation’ – the Conservative government performed a U-turn on policy first announced in 2007 and decreed that zero carbon homes are no...
Members of the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and their guests attended a special luncheon in the House of Commons on 2 July 2015. This post-election event had been arranged to provide an early insight of the new government’s priorities, and their...
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) the name says it all, but what does it mean. Home Improvement to some this means a home extension, the Green Deal, a new kitchen or bathroom – these are all home improvements. NHIC aims to campaign for the improvement in...
"Leadership in Energy" New book on the life and work of Lord Ezra, NCB Chairman 1971-1982 and former NHIC President of the National Home Improvement Council Special offer to all members of the NHIC Order while stocks last By a special arrangement with the publishers,...
NHIC Parliamentary Lunch Looks ahead at Housing and RMI Members of the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and their guests attended a special luncheon in the House of Commons on 7th July 2014. As we move towards a general election next year the event provided an...
Electrical Safety Roundtable Welcomes Launch of Registered Competent Person Electrical The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) has welcomed the launch of a new search facility and mark – designed to provide a single point of reference for consumers looking for an...
Sustainability – the critical key There is one topic above all others which has a relevance in any country of the world. In some it is a priority and in others less so. It is sustainability. This topic - the delicate balance between people and their environment – is...
NHIC Parliamentary Lunch, Monday 7th July ‘Looking ahead at Housing and RMI’ As we move towards a general election next year it seems an appropriate time to consider current and possible future government initiatives likely to have an impact on both our industry and...
Members of the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and their guests attended a special luncheon in the House of Commons on 20th May 2013. The topic of the day was 'The Green Deal and the future' and in an interesting overview of this major government initiative...
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains the principal concern of the Gas Safety Trust. Speaking to an NHIC Members Forum, Chris Bielby MBE, the Trust’s Chairman explained that the number of fatalities each year in the UK was ‘modest’ by comparison with many other...
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 not be a government...
Carbon Quarter, which organises the All Party Parliamentary Green Deal group, has produced its transcript of the meeting on 11 July 2012 in Portcullis House, and has made comments on the NHIC’s brief news report. A significant part of the meeting concentrated on a...
Apparently the final secondary government legislation is in place for a Green Deal framework by autumn, according to Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change. He was addressing the recent second meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on...