NHIC Home Improvement blog
All the latest news and updates from the National Home Improvement Council and our valued members
Load of old rubbish to heat in 80,000 homes?
The government has given permission for the construction of a 60MW energy-from-waste generating station in Cheshire....
Green Deal ancillary work must not be left to chance and rogue traders!
This is the month - October 2012 - when the government’s Green Deal initiative is due to rollout its important energy...
Victorian house basement extension wins first prestigious National Home Improvement Show Award
The refurbished basement of a late Georgian, early Victorian town house in North London has won the prestigious...
Oil users are recommended to shop around and stock up early
According to energy minister, John Hayes, the government is backing a campaign by industry and consumer groups urging...
£12m Green Deal boost for seven English cities
Seven cities across England are to share £12m to help them kick-start the Green Deal in their regions. The cities –...
Gas up 13% electricity prices up 5% according to DECC publication?
Domestic electricity prices were 5.5% higher, including VAT, in real terms than in the same period last year, whilst...
Peatlands restoration could benefit south west water consumers
An exciting collaboration between South West Water and researchers from Birmingham City University and the University...
Don’t miss the National Home Improvement Show this weekend at Olympia, London, from 28 – 30 September 2012
Virtually everything you need to know about refurbishing or renovating your home – indoors or outdoors – can be seen...
Midlands children funded to make gas safety film to benefit community
Funding provided by the UK’s leading fuel safety charity, The Gas Safety Trust, has helped a group of school children...
Marathon running shopaholic makes a splash at BMA
Laura Knox, said to be a shopaholic, film fan and would-be marathon runner who likes to socialise, has joined the...
Mary Portas’s right hand man takes centre stage at bathroom conference
One of the UK’s leading brand strategists, Peter Cross, is the key note speaker at the Annual Bathroom Conference on 9...
Only modest public awareness of Green Deal says national homes show survey
Only 21% of respondents have heard of Green Deal according to an important survey by the National Home Improvement...
GB construction industry and growth needs some of the Olympic spirit!
The Get Britain Building lobby has launched a Jobs and Growth campaign, aimed at getting the economy moving. Get...
Home improver Green Deal questions answered by climate change secretary
The consumer magazine Which arranged a special Green Deal question and answer session with Ed Davey, Secretary of...
LABC places higher building industry standards top of the list
Over the next twelve months, LABC aims to place building regulations firmly on the agenda for the general public and...
Relaxing planning permission on extensions may lead some homeowners astray?
The government’s ‘temporary’ rules regarding dropping home extension planning permission is confusing homeowners who...
Part P is further raising electrical safety standards for home improvers
Part P of the Building Regulations, which aims to protect all home improvers from unsafe electrical installations,...
Roof moss rarely presents a problem according to the NFRC
Many roofs collect moss, some more than others. Its removal, of course, may make a big difference between a roof...