NHIC Home Improvement blog
All the latest news and updates from the National Home Improvement Council and our valued members
Special home improvement features on the NHIC website
These days, home improvement is focused on achieving maximum energy efficiency and minimum running costs but at the...
Bill Gates looks into waterless toilets providing storable energy from human waste!
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s richest men, has been contemplating toilets! He has...
Roofers support Edinburgh’s first traditional building festival for home improvers
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is sponsoring this month’s Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival....
Green Deal finance packages for consumers move a little closer!
A £7m DECC loan to The Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) has been agreed that will allow the company to continue...
EST invites social landlords to spend millions on warmer and cosier homes
The Energy Saving Trust is to approach social landlord winners of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP)...
Government’s ‘green blunder’ could bring domestic energy bills could rise of 58% by 2020
Family energy bills could soar by more than £300 a year because of the obsession with wind power, according to John...
Climate warming hurts poor countries and limits long-term growth generally
Even temporary rises in local temperatures significantly damage long-term economic growth in the world’s developing...
DECC funding helps CSE provide important Green Deal advice for community groups
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is to help community groups to ‘engage actively with Green Deal and stimulate...
Drinks can recycling at Reading Festival brings opportunities for student champions
A nationwide search for a team of student recycling champions aims to help spread the green message at Reading...
OFT report highlights homeowner complaints about insulation work and quality
The high level of consumer complaints about home insulation and concerns that competition in the market many not be...
OFT’s doorstep selling and scam campaign aimed at rogue traders
The Office of Fair Trading’s Doorstep Selling Campaign aims to help consumers buy safely and wisely on their doorstep...
Gas Safety Trust and LABC become members of the NHIC
The Gas Safety Council and the LABC (Local Authority Building Control), two important organisations have become...
If you’re holidaying abroad, you may like to know aircraft environmental targets are on track
If you are an environmentally conscientious home improver who is flying aboard for a holiday this year you’ll be...
Wet weather clear up could bring costly insurance policy changes for homeowners?
Homeowners are being alerted to watch out for potential changes to their property insurance policies as insurers try...
Scotland’s first marine energy park brings power to the people
Scotland is on the global marine energy map with the launch of its first energy park, which, among other things is...
DECC Green Deal energy efficient homes guidance aimed at local authorities
New guidance to help local authorities in England improve the energy efficiency of their residential housing has been...
Gauke of the treasury condemns ‘cash’ tradesmen but doesn’t mention lower VAT for Green Deal jobs
Exchequer secretary, David Gauke, has strongly criticised tradesmen and builders who accept ‘cash-in-hand’ for jobs...
Community low carbon heating scheme launched by DECC
Across the nation community groups can bid for a share of £8m to install low carbon heating such as solar thermal...