Category: Home improvement

Mira volunteers brighten up Sam’s House

12 volunteers from Mira Showers recently worked with local artist Mike Kingston to brighten up Sam’s House, the purpose-built home for children undergoing bone marrow and stem cell transplants at Bristol Children’s Hospital. Using donated painting materials and equipment, the

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Green Deal Communities funding increased

Local Authorities across the country are to receive a share of £88 million to help deliver the government’s Green Deal home energy efficiency improvement programme. The scheme will be rolled out on a street-by-street basis and will attempt to help

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Two year pay deal for BMF

The Building & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed a two year pay deal following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Unite the Union. The deal involves variable wage rises for

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NHBC: House building still on the up

The number of new homes registered in the UK increased by 14% for the rolling quarter December to February compared to the same period last year, according to figures released on 28 March by NHBC. In total 29,557 new homes

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Smart Meter In-Home Displays: To save Great Britain £6bn

A predicted £6 billion of savings could be made on households gas and electricity bills from the In Home Displays offered to consumers as part of the Smart Meter rollout, according to research published on 4 April. ‘Assessing the Use

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