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SIRAC event to shape the future of the refrigeration and air conditioning industry

The future of refrigeration and air conditioning is the focus of a national event being organised by SIRAC – the Sustainable Innovation in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning network. A specially convened panel of experts made up of leaders from industry, research, the supermarkets and energy supply sector, together with specialists on the environment, economics and social change, will map the key drivers impacting the sector. The high profi... [more]

OFT investigation into UK house building gives the building industry a boost

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published the positive results of its intensive investigation into UK house building. The report gave house builders a tonic in these rather dismal economic times. The 179 page report reveals the results of the exhaustive investigation which was started in June 2007 and was designed to probe into possible competition and consumer protection problems which had been suggested in the home building industry. ... [more]

Bathroom industry likely to remain depressed for some time

The latest figures from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the bathroom industry will continue depressed for some time yet. “The figures make grim reading” says Yvonne Orgill, Chief Executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association. “Members of the Association are feeling the pinch as much as any other industry and the credit crunch, escalating fuel prices and increasing food costs and all playing their part in depressing... [more]

Kitchen & Bathroom Show to take place at Sandown Park

The UK’s first dedicated consumer show for kitchen and bathroom products and services is to be held on the 14th/16th November 2008 at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey. Whether home owners are replacing, remodelling, extending, building from scratch, or just keen to integrate the latest technology, the Kitchen & Bathroom Show will provide visitors with the right products, services, advice and inspiration to enable their dream kitchen or bathroom to... [more]

Sustainability to be the focus for next Annual Bathroom Conference

The next Bathroom Conference will take place on Tuesday 14 October 2008 at the Forest of Arden Hotel, Meriden in Warwickshire. Sustainability and green issues are high on the world’s agenda, so event hosts and organisers, the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), have chosen ‘sustainability’ as the focus for this year’s event. The 2008 Bathroom Conference will delve into all aspects of the subject from corporate and social responsibilit... [more]

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