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News Release from: National Home Improvement Council [NHIC] | Subject: Energy efficiency, safety and innovation
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NHIC on energy efficiency, safety and
innovation
Three major themes for the National Home Improvement Council's 2008 Annual Awards Scheme will be energy efficiency, safety, and innovation in UK home and environmental improvements.
This year's awards brochure provides full details of the various important categories in this prestigious Annual Awards Scheme, now in its 33rd year and regarded as the premier event in the housing refurbishment calendar NHIC Executive Director, Roman Russocki, says: "With fuel prices increasing and carbon emissions from domestic properties rising at an alarming rate, our 2008 Annual Awards Scheme focuses on how both the private and social housing sectors are helping tackle these vital issues
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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So this year's awards judges will be particularly anxious to see the important integration of energy saving measures as well as safety issues in today's crucial housing refurbishment schemes.
"With fewer new homes being built across our nation than meet the requirements, the responsibility for fulfilling the housing demand falls firmly on the existing housing stock.
Consequently it is essential that it is especially maintained to the highest possible standards of efficiency to which the NHIC Awards aspire".
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As the UK's number one window on refurbishment, the NHIC's Annual Awards Scheme attracts submissions not only from the social housing sector but also others closely involved with refurbishment and regeneration such as private developers, housebuilders, various building contractors and specialist sub-contractors, as well as specifiers, architectural practices and designers.
Roman Russocki explains: "Every year the award categories are carefully monitored and reviewed by the Council and the Awards' sponsors.
As a result they always represent a positive indication of the very latest refurbishment trends and achievements.
Each submission received is a fine measure of the ingenuity, commitment and attention of those involved and a superb example to others of what can be achieved".
Amongst this year's award category sponsors are: Armitage Shanks, Bathroom Manufacturers' Association, Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency, Council for Registered Gas Installers, Electrical Contractors' Association, Electrical Safety Council, Federation of Master Builders, Ideal Standard and the National Federation of Roofing Contractors.
The highest accolade of all the NHIC awards is the George Plucknett Award, presented to what the judges consider is the most outstanding submission from the winners and finalists across all of the categories.
Also, there is a very popular Home Improvement Journalist of the Year Award, which is made to the writer whom the judges consider made the biggest contribution during 2007/2008 towards getting across the home improvement message.
Entry forms for the NHIC Annual Awards Scheme 2008 are included in the Awards brochure which is being distributed and the final closing date for submissions will be Friday 22nd August 2008.
Judging takes place during the first two weeks of September and the Awards are presented at a very special November luncheon in London's Gladstone Library.
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