NHIC Home Improvement blog
All the latest news and updates from the National Home Improvement Council and our valued members
FMB says government should cut VAT on home improvements!
Consumers should avoid being tempted by a cheap cash deal and protect themselves against paying more in the long term,...
Surveyors urge a clear Green Deal strategy
RICS has urged the government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change to provide a clear strategy for the Green...
Architects’ concern about the Green Deal
The Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) has raised concerns that significant Green Deal obstacles need to be...
Thermally efficient extension for listed farmhouse
Renovation of an 18th century Grade ll listed Dorset farmhouse also included a new, sympathetic vaulted ceiling...
New B&ES branding for the HVCA is part of a ‘repositioning’ exercise
From 1st March the HVCA will become B&ES - the Building & Engineering Services Association. At a special...
UKERC raises concern over Green Deal ‘rationale’
Following last month’s publication of consultative documents, a report from the UK Energy Research Centre is said to...
New glass claims important home improvement savings in the light of government feed-in tariff reductions
An innovative new glass from Saint-Gobain that can help shave 28% off energy bills is, in a round about way, giving...
PEPA urges ‘staged implementation’ of Green Deal
The Property and Energy Professional Association, an industry body representing leading organisations in the provision...
Key speakers at Salford University’s Retrofit 2012 conference
Several key speakers will present important eco-papers at Retrofit 2012, the second major conference to be held by...
iKBBI announce ‘exciting times’
iKBBI (Institute of Kitchen Bathroom and Bedroom Installers) is partnering with UK Special Risks, an experienced and...
Big Energy Week will focus growing incidence of fuel poverty
Next week’s Big Energy Week (16 – 21 January) follows very much what the NHIC Educational Trust has close to its heart...
Fuel prices tumble but how long will it last?
Along with Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change and many others, the National Home...
CPA forecasts sharp fall for 2012 construction
Construction output is forecast to fall by more than 5% next year and remain flat throughout 2013 according to the...
Feed-in tariff reduction may cause months of solar industry paralysis
The National Home Improvement Council is one of many organisations that is very worried and perplexed by the...
NHIC says Feed-in Tariffs reduction is a major Government embarrassment!
Today’s report on the reduction of solar panel Feed-in Tariffs by the Energy & Climate Change Committee chaired by...
Poison gas alarm is ‘cheap as chips’ Christmas present
If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present a carbon monoxide poisonous gas detector alarm is the perfect...
Potential for e-learning techniques highlighted at exceptional NHIC members forum
Learning skills and embracing all manner of new concepts and ideas has never been easier and, potentially, as more...
Coalition says it’s everyone’s right to live in warmth and comfort
The National Home Improvement Council is an important part of the Private Rented Sector energy efficiency coalition,...