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Below the recent stories will be listed in reverse chronological order, by issue.
Issue 110 on 11th May 2012
- Leader
- Are you ready for an inspection?
- Symphony evolves Gallery kitchen collection
- The Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom, Bournemouth, 'very responsible'
- Ian Kershaw appointed TTA Chairman
- Karonia launches new Mistral brochure
- Building contractor fined after carpenter's fingers severed
- Leisure Sinks range installed in Stratford Halo Project
- A winning combination
- LDL introduces large capacity Peka ‘Mullboy Big’
- Gorenje sponsors BTCC Pro racing driver
- LDL new website
Issue 109 on 4th May 2012
- Leader
- Revealed: the biggest secret In the bathroom industry
- Applications for ‘2012 Architect in the House’ initiative, now open
- An open letter to Sir James Dyson
- Ellis Furniture reports fantastic response to new Galaxy and Opal kitchen ranges
- Leading UK bathroom supplier enters Forum’s late payment Hall of Shame
- BMA's WEPLS 'Water Label' is adopted in Europe
- CCS passes £60 million in Q1 2012
- Candour – a taste of things to come…
- Tile Depot join TTA
- Innovative price pledge coincides with new product book
Issue 108 on 27th April 2012
- Leader
- New homes figures reveal continuing public/private sector divide
- TTA Awards: a night to remember
- 10 kitchen and bath trends and treatments to inspire
- Rangemaster and Articad: design online for the world renowned range cookers
- FIRA members WCFM Sustainability Award success
- Crosswater Holdings joins BMA
- LDL launches new, large capacity Wesco waste system
- Markey Group unveils £1.1m biomass facility
- Maytag launches new tumble dryer with a A-50% energy efficiency
- Luxury bed-maker wins Queen's Award for Excellence
Issue 107 on 20th April 2012
- Leader
- News in Brief
- KBSA announces judges for Design Awards
- Symphony's Spring Promotion shows support for retailers
- Brussels is to push for EU-wide minimum wage
- Intelligent building technology from Hafele
- Franke inspires customers with a new app
- Legion's Home Improvement Service Goes National
- Sleek and efficient by design; the new Aquaflux Aqanomic
- New value granite sink range from Carron Phoenix makes its debut
- Ecobuild unites global sustainable built environment community with over 57,000 attendees
- IDS doubles stockholding at Swindon to enhance customer service
- NKBA announces the 2011/2012 Student Design Competition winners
- Stylish kitchen showroom opens in Perth
- Ellis Furniture praises enduring popularity of apprenticeship schemes
Issue 106 on 13th April 2012
- Leader
- Announcing the KBSA Designer Awards - 2012
- Elleci comes to the UK
- Abode launches the new Triana Aquifier filter water tap
- Easter eggs for children's charity
- Mike Campbell writes about the opening of Sally UK Shower Equipment's UK Office
- New Waverley tap from Carron Phoenix gives levers a lift!
- The iKBBI is moving
- New Formica Unilin collection from IDS offers outstanding design flexibility
- Inta lobbies on behalf of the Water Label
- KitchenAid dishwasher uses Pro-steam technology to clean
- We have Mail from Hannah Barrett
- Whirlpool introduces green generation new 6th Sense Colours washing machine
Issue 105 on 30th March 2012
- Leader
- kbb Birmingham exceeded expectations and really delivered
- Nolte
- Jetstone
- Mereway
- Caesarstone
- Damixa
- Apex Interior Systems
- Kaldewei
- Symphony
Issue 104 on 23rd March 2012
- Leader
- CDA
- Blum
- LDL Components
- Geberit
- Karonia
- RAK
- EQ Software
- Abode
- 20-20 Technologies
- Blanco
- Stuart Turner
- De Dietrich
Issue 103 on 16th March 2012
- Leader
- Bushboard
- Pando / The Lightworks
- Rangemaster
- Pegler Yorkshire
- Bohle
- Franke
- Schueller, presented by Inhouse
- KBBNTG, KBSA, BMA and EQ Software launched CPD workshops
- Roca
- Carron Phoenix
- Austin Bathrooms
- Croydex
Issue 102 on 9th March 2012
- Leader
- Winners of the KBB Review Awards 2012 announced at dazzling ceremony
- Drawers, doors and lifting systems - a study into the real usage of kitchens
- Pelipal
- Sensio offers clever power solutions as well as lighting
- BMA and B&Q team up at Show to help industry 'talk clearly' to consumers
- KitchenAid
- HiB
- Steel Cuisine
- Showerwall
- The Mosaic Bath Company
- Hotpoint
- Laufen
Issue 101 on 2nd March 2012
- Leader
- Growth of construction sector activity accelerates to 11-month high
- Management buyout for Waterfront Bathrooms
- KBB seminar heralds the bathroom as an investment in quality of life
- KBB Cookery Demonstration area to debut at kbb birmingham
- KBB Show debut for Krushr
- New Radcliffe Collection from Imperial Bathrooms offers extended options
- Hafele sinks it with Rangemaster
- Kitchen Retailer Exchange at Blum
- Mirrors for all from HiB
- Franke launches the Ascona tap - with a £48 discount on 'sink and tap' offer
- 'We Are Water' foundation launches international short film competition
- Circo Corner radiators - great for tight spaces in kitchens and bathrooms
- InstallerLive and the HHIC join forces
- Tyldesley tiler named as leading professional
Issue 100 on 24th February 2012
- Leader
- Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces
- Protection vital in volatile market, warns KBSA
- New standard for furniture hardware
- Abode Lisi: the new thermostatic shower range
- Kitchen taps to inspire!
- Award winning quality and design
- Blum continues to show the way
- Roca unveils its new products for 2012
- BMA's delight in welcoming new member - Dietsche
- Ellis Furniture extends popular Quadra modular range
- Ecobuild is just four weeks away
- IDS updates Tuscan solid wood worktop range with new timbers and top notch eco-credentials
- KBSA welcomes back three members
- Which? Magazine praises Maytag's 'excellent' six-litre dishwasher
Issue 99 on 17th February 2012
- Leader
- New qualification created for domestic refrigeration engineers
- NKBA reveals top kitchen & bath trends for 2012
- KBB Birmingham conference update:
- Astro launches new designs
- Laufen extends its success with new products
- Michelin-star chef Josh Eggleton joins Caple at Show
- Get a hold of this...
- New courses cover kitchen & bathroom design principles and project management
- Prolong the taste using the latest Brita technology with Francis Pegler
- Anthony Nolan named Belling's centenary year charity
Issue 98 on 10th February 2012
- Leader
- Enterprises must boost innovation as global competition becomes stronger
- Whirlpool induction hob is super fast and stylish
- NKBA report shows high optimism for start of 2012
- Karonia to showcase extended Mistral range
- LDL plans colourful presence
- 'Get a new handle on it!' suggests Hafele
- Sustainable products and installation materials can earn 'green' NSF International certification
- Roman adds Ultra Care pre-coating glass protection
- Lakes Bathrooms moves to new premises
- Richard Willetts Joins EQ Sales Team
- HiB master bathroom ventilation new for 2012
- New EU Textile Regulations
- Drive away those chills with portable heating!
- Government urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes
Issue 97 on 3rd February 2012
- Leader
- Pseudomonas - we need more facts
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 60 years of Britain at work
- Carron Phoenix has lots of surprises in store
- Pronorm shows off new products
- Bushboard : 'Sensational surfaces for kitchens and bathrooms'
- SBID offers honorary membership to kbbreview award finalists
- Ellis Furniture launches the Brompton Natural Oak kitchen
- World record-breaking paralympic athlete champions independent living opportunity
- 160-year old kitchenwares firm goes for high-tech inventory management tool
- New Abode for talented young technical designer
- Vado announces 2012 catalogue collection
- Franke appoints Annie for first class aftersales service
- KBSA announces new corporate member
- FIRA dramatically reduces its carbon footprint by working with Recycling Furniture
Issue 96 on 27th January 2012
- Leader
- Ultima Furniture Systems takes over Matchmaker Kitchens
- Retrofit 2012 conference finds that policymakers have yet to engage with human behaviour
- Belling announces centenary plans for 2012
- Symphony 'Inspire' kitchen product supplier for TV advertising
- Insinkerator UK tops leaderboard!
- Anna Ryder Richardson and Gerd Bulthaup to speak at kbb Birmingham
- Showerwall unveils major design update to its waterproof wallpanels
- Mereway and EQ Software launches Trend Interiors into Virtual Reality
- Ellis Furniture creates wow factor with the Cube with chrome bracket
- Shaws of Darwen launches new tap range: 'Shaws by Perrin & Rowe'
- KMT becomes exclusive distributor for Lakes Bathrooms
- Vado donates money to WaterAid
- FIRA and The Furniture Ombudsman visited by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
- KBSA welcomes two new Board members
Issue 95 on 20th January 2012
- Leader
- Soapbox: Graham Ball discusses National Training Group
- Glimmers of hope for remodelling in the US in 2012
- Furniture retail quality group publishes Flammability Best Practice Guide
- Deva Lace and Adore with Enviro-Klick help reduce water consumption
- PJH Group announces major new distributor partnership with Franke
- Gender differences using technology highlighted by survey
- Duke of Gloucester meets Ellis Furniture apprentice
- KitchenAid introduces downdraft hood
- MX DuraStone shower trays - leading the way in shower tray technology
- We have mail: training dates
- V-Zug joins KBSA as corporate member
Issue 94 on 13th January 2012
- Leader
- Trading tough at Topps but plans to expand continue
- A slice of success for Mereway!
- Leading organisations unite to demand Government tackles late payment
- FilterFlow Taps from Franke come in five styles
- Lakes Bathrooms moves to new premises
- Whirlpool's fridges add healthy trade-up opportunity for retailers
- BMA announces dates of 2012 conference
- Hafele welcomes new product manager
- NKBA elects 2012 president & executive committee
- Amica launches brand new built-in catalogue
Issue 93 on 16th December 2011
- Leader
- New project will give boost to manufacturing
- It's all about texture...
- Soapbox: The demand is there but the will to invest is not
- Designer predicts bathroom trends for 2012
- Deca 100 single bowl sink has a matching drainer tray for flushmount-like looks
- Is this Britain's oldest working fridge?
- Water Calculator - continued success
- Mayor unveils strategy to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs for London
- Quebec Oak worksurface from Bushboard works trend for organic harmony
Issue 92 on 9th December 2011
- News in Brief
- Leader
- Symphony pledges support for retailers with New Year deal
- UK mums dream of a white goods Christmas!
- SOAPBOX
- New Desire Duo with twin levers complements the top selling Desire tap style.
- Design takes centre stage in Government's drive for innovation and growth
- Bohle presents exciting new glass surface protection product
- Hoover cooks up Britain's Best Dish
- Ellis Furniture celebrates new business gains
- Three new retailers join KBSA
- IDS expands UK coverage with brand new showroom and warehouse at Norwich
Issue 91 on 2nd December 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Nolte joins EQ as supplier partner
- Electrolux Design Lab announces 2012 theme: Design Experience
- Better information about lorry parking provision
- Hansgrohe AG recognised as being amongst world's top in design
- Refin creates Kaos!
- Zen inspired bathrooms to relax in for hours!
- Apollo Blinds debuts its new made-to-measure Roman blind collection for Spring 2012.
- Euroline becomes multi-award winning
- Franke shows off the marvellous Minerva 3-in-1 Kettle tap
- Carron Phoenix's Carlow combines classic appeal with popular sink sizing
- Insurance company pays for VEDR cameras in company fleet
- New K brochure 'To Love'
- Indesit Company raises record amount for Children in Need
- Quick and easy sealant system now available at Tile Choice
Issue 90 on 25th November 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Aqualux rides to the rescue with Channel 5's Cowboy Builders
- Aquavision sets up new manufacturing and distribution facility
- Whirlpool celebrates Centenary
- Lighting - the Loox way
- German manufacturer goes the extra mile
- Lakes Bathrooms launches SMC low-cost shower tray range
- Rayburn launches new electric model
- The Zehnder Fina has the 'Plus X' Factor
- Bushboard helps shape kitchens with new Omega curved laminate components
- Charming Couture from Uber
- Alan Hughes joins the Carron Phoenix sales team
Issue 89 on 18th November 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- TTA rescues industry standards
- Aquadi launch to retail customers hailed 'huge success'
- Apprenticeships: Vince Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms
- KitchenAid's new built-in Lab oven is packed with technology
- Customers are shouting, but is anybody listening?
- Karonia specified for sustainable development
- LDL joins KBSA as corporate member
- Atag's 17-place setting dishwasher a perfect choice for festive season
- CME launches new sanitaryware catalogue
- GDHA supports retailers' open evening
- Building Adhesives appoints new managing director
- HGTVRemodels.com features planning guides as US consumers resume spending
Issue 88 on 11th November 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Latest ONS construction industry output figures released today
- NKBA Market Report : "Although optimism is faded, revenues continue to rise"
- Atag launches 2012 range at annual House Show
- FIRA - CMA achieves renowned testing accreditation
- New brochure and new collection from Lakes Bathrooms
- AEG Neue Kollektion picks up nine iF Design Awards
- New basins from VitrA's T4
- Birmingham tradesman fined over asbestos release
- Women cook better living with a partner
- FIRA leads the way on cutting carbon footprint of furniture industry
- Carron Phoenix broadens appeal of Sapphira sink range with classic white
- Kenmore introduces hybrid water softener and whole-home water filter
- Leisure Sinks' new Spa Filter tap offers ultimate convenience
- CornerTape SiliconePro marks introduction of sealant to CORGIdirect
Issue 87 on 4th November 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- UK construction: Activity growth at five-month high despite deteriorating housing sector
- Smart storage ideas from Blum
- Livery Company launches new sustainability award for British furniture manufacturers
- Aquadi leading way with handleless bathroom doors
- NHBC Foundation publication showcases international comparisons of CO2 emissions
- Methven Tahi twin-lever tapware wins Design Award Gold Certificate
- New design event to showcase cutting edge concepts and materials
- Kompact solution to single and double panel radiators from MHS
- Backstage battle over energy efficiency directive
- Amica's Platinum collection joins the set of Hollyoaks
- AMDEA celebrates the accomplishments of Uwe Hanneck
- Simon Bailey joins Lakes Bathrooms
- PJH pedal power helps 'Get Jed Mobile'
- Leisure Sinks reaches new heights in Dorset
Issue 86 on 28th October 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- The Tile Association shows support for 'Cut The VAT' campaign
- Intervari signs exclusive UK distribution deal with Mobalco
- Amica first to offer free collection of WEEE and packaging
- LDL Launches Autumn Promotion
- Post office guarantees to beat architects' insurance renewal quotes
- Bushboard's Encore solid surface range responds to trend for traditional looks
- Ellis Furniture apprentices win awards
- Trustmark achieves 'Social Enterprise' recognition
- New Dante Spiral tap from Carron Phoenix cuts a classic professional look
- Late Payments Directive to be brought forward
- M & S Sonoma folding wardrobe receives FIRA Innovation Award
- Bathroom Retailers Market Research & Analysis UK 2011-2015 now published
- Bright Medical responds to report on need for bathroom safety equipment
Issue 85 on 21st October 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- US home remodelling activity to remain weak through first half of 2012
- Abode Verso the rest!
- CRL's new Serenity sliding frameless shower door appears to float into place
- TTA invites nominations for 2012 Awards
- New technology cabinets from HiB
- Energy Saving Week highlights new 'intelligent' heating control
- The Baumatic Autumn collection of promotions is here
- From surviving to thriving by doing business overseas...
- UK taxman urges employers to ditch 'A N Other'
- Burlington rocks & rolls into SCIN studio
- Hi-Macs is key to superb wetroom design
Issue 84 on 14th October 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- New format a success for KBSA AGM
- Suppliers receive their awards
- Whirlpool wins International Design & Architecture Award
- New AMA report provides major review of the UK Shower Market
- KitchenAid's Vacuum Machine has the 'Chef Touch'
- Atag extends popular promotions
- Naked Collection
- Tile a kitchen floor or bathroom walls from only £99
- 50 grassroots rugby teams given new kits & chance to train with England
Issue 83 on 7th October 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- WEEE Directive recast negotiations sparking disagreements
- Purple microwave takes it to the Max!
- Furniture Industry Research Association offers PhD opportunity
- Herman Miller awarded BIFMA level 3
- China Xiamen International Kitchen & Bathroom Fair 2011 takes place next month
- Magnet Trade electrifies its Autumn campaign
- Hoover rewards independent retailers
- Ellis Furniture introduces space saving cloakroom furniture
- A new Abode (albeit brief!) for needy children
- Stourbridge builder fined for illegal gas work
- A sustainable 'like'
- National Heat Pump Awards becomes annual event following launch success
Issue 82 on 30th September 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- More UK retailers could collapse ahead of rent quarter due
- iKBBI Launch Installation Standards Pledge
- Steel adds Mega Wok burner to hob options
- Issue 7 of AMA's Quarterly Housebuilding Bulletin just published
- Imperial Bathrooms unveils luxurious marble & granite consoles
- Harry Wins Gold at Skillbuild Final
- Product launch success
- Ellis Furniture unveils impressive bathroom and kitchen brochures
- New industry training course a real success
- Stuart Turner launches Wasteflo range
Issue 81 on 23rd September 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Solo style for the cloakroom from HiB
- EQ expanding businesses online
- Karonia launches new website
- Smart Systems partners with Miele on innovative online contract quoting service
- When a Little John makes a big difference...
- Bushboard's premium Omega laminate worktop range now even better!
- Cut the Vat, says the BMA!
- Carron Phoenix's new Bali tap complements best-selling Bali sink range
- Mereway joins the Articad supplier partnership
- Exquisite Elba from Franke
- We have the technology to slash global emissions, say engineers
- NKBA announces call-for-entries to the 2012 NKBA Design Competition
Issue 80 on 16th September 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Designs for all seasons
- Are you attending InstallerLive this year?
- You have to be in it to win it - Kaldewei 'Retailer of the Year Award'
- Refurbishment project suffers severe setbacks following electrical explosion
- Caesarstone serves an ace at Wimbledon
- International Water Education Conference now underway
- Retailers go 'solus' Abode
- Bad habits burning energy and money
- Employers and interns get clarity on minimum wage
- RAK Ceramics launches new Opulence bathroom range
- Australia: Home renovation programmes have spawned DIY kitchens revival
- Kitchens International strengthens its team
- Legal Expert Judith Turner joins The Furniture Ombudsman
- World's 50 best restaurants: trends from top chefs and critics
Issue 79 on 9th September 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- De Dietrich awards service contract to Assurant Solutions
- Musical chairs with a twist!
- AGA Rangemaster says streamlined processes improve profit performance
- Elegant Glassline from Hafele
- Roca rocks it
- Zanussi fridge freezer one of Which? magazine's Top 10 Space Savers
- Just Add Water - Ellis Furniture joins forces with Fayers
- Perfect portfolio of traditional taps
- IDS hits £1m sales with its Webstore on-line shopping solution
- Tile Depot sponsors Wycombe Tigers Youth FC
- Polypipe launches Domus radial duct system
- 20-20 Technologies strikes the right chord for Symphony
- FIRA to supply furniture test equipment to the Philippines
Issue 78 on 2nd September 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Water Saving Plumbing Products Market Report UK 2011-2015, now available
- KBSA releases details of post-AGM networking dinner
- Water saving made simple with Triton's new Leah Eco showerhead
- New kitchen market report published
- Maytag launches new range of super smart tumble dryers
- Electrolux CEO Keith McLoughlin makes keynote speech at IFA 2011
- Amica refrigeration selected for Cookery School
- Renewables Roadshow 2011
- Liebherr wins Which? 'Best Buy' status for G1221 Under Counter freezer
- Imperial Bathrooms unveils fine furniture collection
- Methven unveils Deva Signature shower kits
- New appointment at Apex Interior Systems
Issue 77 on 12th August 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- IMPORTANT WARNING - INTERNET SCAM INVOLVING APPLIANCE PURCHASES
- Abode goes Dutch
- Utopia completes intensive training programme
- Rocking Roller hood from Franke is hugely efficient
- Charming Couture from Uber
- New Reno tap works the trend for texture and colour
- Bushboard's upgraded Encore solid surface range offers moulded acrylic sinks and new designs
- FIRA to exhibit at Timber Expo 2011
- Methven Kiri Satinjet ultra low flow shower wins Green Good Design Award
- Tile Depot winds back tile prices for Newbury
- IDS launches Twitter
- Breathtaking bathrooms from Neptune
Issue 76 on 5th August 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Industry bodies come together as the Kitchen & Bathroom Forum
- KitchenAid introduces gas hobs with iXelium
- Laundry and kitchen appliance owners increasingly seeking brands first, retailers second
- Utopia introduces new Encurva Modular range
- Pronorm signs five new retailers in under two months
- F & P Wholesale turns up the heat as Prorad sales hit 2 million
- A world of black and white
- NKBA Launches a New Non-Design Certification
- New website for Uber has the wow factor
- Demista make further inroads into Russia
- Slide Away...
- Frontline Bathrooms issues extensive bathroom guide
Issue 75 on 29th July 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Grant Shapps joins forces with industry to take self build to the masses
- Domestic Kitchen Furniture Market Report - UK 2011-2015 Analysis
- Soapbox: The rental industry - how do we move forward in difficult trading times?
- Kitchen specialist cooks up new brand identity ahead of major marketing push
- Stoves and Belling launch Colour Boutique
- EQ backs BMA Water Efficiency Product Labelling Scheme
- Methven unveils Kaha tapware
- Plumber sentenced after explosion at Willenhall bungalow
- LDL extends LED lighting range
- Carron Phoenix 'taps' into top-end contemporary style with its new Tulipano
- Timeless Tetbury
Issue 74 on 22nd July 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Member of The Furniture Ombudsman Standards Board becomes Fellow of the Trading Standards Institute
- A marriage of form and function: new extractor hoods from Blanco by Gutmann
- BathEmpire to sell self-cleaning shower screens
- Ellis Furniture gears up for product launches
- B&Q invests in FIRA Gold Installation Certification
- New retail sales manager focuses on wall-hung
- 'Dry Clean' in your own home!
- Construction repair specialist Plastic Surgeon wins National Recycling Awards
- Mark Wilkinson OBE: Bringing together special charities
Issue 73 on 15th July 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Bathroom Retailers Market Report now available
- Amazing grates!
- Annual Bathroom Conference - an update
- New classically elegant basin stands from Imperial Bathrooms
- Wolseley announces disposal of Electric Center
- Summer Style from British Ceramic Tile
- AEG's new oven puts expertise of 100s of professional chefs at your disposal!
- British manufacturing at its best!
- Magnet Trade adds new dimension to its Strata kitchen range
- Uform crowned 'Best supplier to independent kitchen & retail manufacturing sector'
- Make a difference with your next tap sale!
- New promotion at Apex Interior Systems
- Bohle presents KBB London Prize Draw
Issue 72 on 8th July 2011
- Leader
- The drought is back - but no need to build canals
- AEG PowerMix makes guest appearance on James Martin's Saturday Kitchen
- SBID announces International Design Awards as Official British Partner of Maison & Objet
- Minister confirms furniture industry support for fire safety regulations
- Whirlpool's ambient collection hits the sweet spot for retailers
- Sales training and new product demos at new KBSA regional meetings
- New Timeless bathroom collection from Imperial
- KitchenAid's new combi steamer offers real versatility
- K Kitchens launches 'The Painted Collection'
- Mereway Bathrooms taste success at MSM Exhibition
- Innovative device adds value to bathroom accessories sales
Issue 71 on 1st July 2011
- Leader
- Moben, Kitchens Direct, Dolphin and Sharps owner to enter administration
- Volatile market heightens need to address consumer confidence
- A world first in Cloud technology for the KBB sector
- Quintessentially Abode - a KBB winner!
- An eco first for Glen Dimplex Home Appliances
- Wentworth Kitchens Banbury - a breath of fresh air
- Polypipe launches Silavent low energy fans
- HiB brings cabinets alive with LED
- CP Group expands its Specification Division with appointment of Allan Dixon
- 'Complete the look' - with the Kutchenhaus furniture range
- 'Don't forget to remember' you're our new ambassador, SBID tells Robin Gibb, CBE
Issue 70 on 24th June 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Property & Construction Sector to be hit with £50m increase in finance cost
- Ellis Furniture supports Cancer Research UK
- British cooker brand to make member of public its Social Media Custodian
- KitchenAid launches new built-in coffee machine
- Appliance recycling firm fined after worker injured
- Methven gives Deva brand a makeover and launches 50 new products
- Sale of Trade Warehouses facilitates expansion into retail sector
- Improve - don't move!
- Imperial unveils new design guide for the discerning
- Franke goes large!
- Gorenje offers Retro prize for Summer fair
- Free gifts for tilers who Go Greener
Issue 69 on 17th June 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- EU closes in on contract law for consumers and SMEs
- Atag's new gas hobs have digital timers
- Appliance recycling firm fined after worker injured
- Terence Ball kitchens launches six new ranges
- FIRA-CMA expands testing capacity
- Gorgeous Galaxy for faraway odours!!
- Next generation of home-grown talent nurtured with student design competition
- New freestanding dishwashers from Amica
- National Skills Academy partners with InstallerLive in Eco Challenge
- EQ Software joins KBSA as corporate member
- Consumer Law course from The Furniture Ombudsman
- Tile decorating a real hit at Play Day
- Keep the bathroom well stored with Ribble
- Hotpoint rated as 'most trusted', in poll
- Siamp launches designer plate collection
Issue 68 on 10th June 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Build-a-bed online with The Sleep Room
- New look for Utopia
- CornerTape silicone renewal kit now shipping
- Imperial's 'Simply Black' bathrooms, for design extravagance
- AKW launches stylish chrome shower
- KitchenAid's Chef Touch Sous Vide cooking system wins Red Dot award
- An epic finish
- Industry associations back InstallerLive
- Zanussi and AEG freezer named in Ideal Home's 'Top Ten' list
- InHouse appoints Craig Condie as Sales Manager
- Leisure Sinks for 200 new kitchens near London's best local park
Issue 67 on 3rd June 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- May data signalled strengthening of activity growth in UK construction sector
- National kitchen award presented by KBSA
- Top 10 trends from the 2011 NKBA Design Competition
- Wise waste
- Firm fined after employee trapped under stone slabs
- Form and function underpin new Ergo stainless steel sink from Carron Phoenix
- Whirlpool's new wine cellar adds something special to the kitchen
- FIRA expands its worldwide testing capabilities
- Methven unveils Kaha Satinjet
- Maytag's new Intellisense dishwasher uses just six litres of water
- TFO Conciliation Officer becomes Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Associate
- Kaldewei announces new UK distribution agreement
Issue 66 on 27th May 2011
- Leader
- FIRA spurs Biomass Subsidies debate
- Franke wins Red Dot Design Award
- Electrolux raises the bar in sustainability reporting
- The fantastic five! Quality comes as standard with Leisure
- Classic styling for a modern era
- Building trades workers invited to get asbestos aware
- Bespoke storage solution - semi-circular island base unit has integrated recycle bin and knife rack
- Amica introduces OptiGas
- Tiles and tiling documents made available for architects
- Utopia strengthens sales team
- Whirlpool's new Max 35 microwave awarded Which? Best Buy
- PJH duo take the ride of their lives in India for charity
- Maytag combines top quality and technology in powerful new washer
Issue 65 on 20th May 2011
- Leader
- KBB Review industry awards
- Roca in The Room
- Quintessentially Abode
- Sensio Lighting's ambient experience
- Hawa concept - show it!
- Pushing the boundaries of bathroom product design
- 20-20 Technologies launches Fusion Version 18
- Bohle's 'ultimate glass door soft closer'
- Samsung gets steaming!
- B_Free and save power with Euroline
- A Foundation for success
Issue 64 on 13th May 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Roca acquires the Russian firm Akvaton
- New! Five fantastic fridges and freezers from AEG's Neue Kollektion
- Franke launches celebrity 'experience' in centenary year
- Has Esse created the World's cleanest-burning cooker?
- Homeowners are warming to underfloor heating
- Liebherr scoops award in world's largest technology competition
- Polypipe ventilation expands MVHR solution
- Kitchenaid's new side-by-side oozes class and sophistication
- Atag appliances now available in Humphersons concession at Heals
- Impressive: this groundbreaking new mirror innovation from HiB
- Mereway appoints new addition to Kitchens management team
- EQ Software year on year growth continues
Issue 63 on 6th May 2011
- Leader
- News in Brief
- Focus (DIY) - an update
- Wall-hung sanitaryware that's as fresh as mint
- Homebase invests in FIRA Gold Certification
- Kitchenaid's new chef touch: the Sous Vide cooking system
- Moores takes its show on the road
- Inspirational Izumi
- Back to black - Carron Phoenix launches chic black ceramic Sapphira sink range
- Whirlpool launches new range of washing machines
- A charitable affair! Kitchen furniture donated to Oxfam
- US kitchen and bathroom dealers undeterred by marginal declines in Q1 2011
- Electrolux A rated freezer named Which? Online Best Buy
- Polypipe heat recovery units help developer reach Code 3
Issue 62 on 28th April 2011
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- High-visability water hose makes for safer building sites
- Miele new commercial heat-pump dryers deliver up to 60% energy savings
- OFT's market study into extended warranties is now underway
- UK manufacturer offers outsourced customer care solution
- Bradbury's has immediate success with Stoneham
- Cosmic takes bathroom products to new levels of luxury and style
- HMRC turns up the heat on plumbing industry
- Zanussi's new, top of range 8kg washing machine saves time, energy and water
- Amica's Platinum range secures a Red Dot Honourable Mention for 2011
- Hoover launches the largest capacity single oven
- Black Country timber firm wins new business in the Middle East
- Builder jailed for putting profit before safety
Issue 61 on 21st April 2011
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- Identity and Passport Service warns: Don't rubbish your passport!
- Super sleek kitchen offers functional, sociable space
- Plumber survives fall through roof in second similar accident at site
- Carron Phoenix supports Everything But The Kitchen Sink's fundraiser
- KitchenAid appoints sole UK distributor
- Small firms' recruitment plans in jeopardy, finds new research
- Energy label: few manufacturers keep their promises
- FIRA Service Technicians expand across Ireland
- Retailers should advise browsers it 'mite' be time to change mattress!
- Hanex solid surfacing targets kitchen sector with impressive 100+ choice of designs
- 2 in 5 Administrations in construction or services leads to South East decline
Issue 60 on 15th April 2011
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- Irish SFA tells Minister for Jobs how to boost employment
- Whirlpool's Max microwaves come in new colours!
- Circle Living wins top award
- AEG's MaxiKlasse free standing cookers offer great flexibility
- Inspired by experience, Franke celebrates its centenary in style
- AKW takes home 'Best in Show' Award at Naidex
- US consumer electronics industry to triple annual recycling by 2016
- New Cucina Colore brochure has arrived
- Hotel guests experience perfect motion with Blum
- Versatility and flexibility module by module
Issue 59 on 8th April 2011
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- Pan European talks on sustainable use of forests about to start
- Mereway Kitchens introduce pioneering new hinges to its range
- New FIRA online forum for members
- Showermate eco goes from strength to strength
- Low Pay Commission's 2011 report
- Whirlpool's Pro-Fit system eases appliances installation and cuts costs
- Gorenje re-runs popular laundry promotion
- Ellis Furniture expands popular Lexington kitchen range
- Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2011 "most successful yet" for KBSA
- Introducing 'next generation' of self-cleaning, antimicrobial ceramic tiles
- Survey shows need to raise demand for apprenticeships amongst employers
- AEG launches Grassroots Rugby campaign to win free kit and laundry packages
- One-pack solution ensures easy installation of a wet room
Issue 58 on 1st April 2011
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- Bathroom Conference date and venue change
- Kbb London reveals innovation leaders
- TMVA success with latest Department of Health Guidance
- 'Distinctly Abode' a great success!
- Electrolux named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 2011
- CP Group introduces the next generation of designer splashbacks with Enki
- Majority of Europeans support 'pay as you go' driving scheme
- Burlington Lakeland Stone: a natural alternative to marble and granite
- Brits more adventurous with bathroom design
- Ten top tips for bedroom bliss
- Leadership key to trade associations' power
- Government proposes longer lorries to help cut carbon
- Whirlpool Corporation receives highest energy award
Issue 57 on 25th March 2011
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- Financing the future - new government help for exporters
- Presenting the Flex Factor winner!
- Complete co-ordination from LDL
- Ideal Standard International celebrates new RoSPA win
- Carron Phoenix's Espresso granite satisfies growing trend for organic colours
- Dear Jan
- Craig Rothwell scales Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
- Young tilers show their skills
- The Prince's Foundation uses Shaw's sinks
- NKBA announces 2010/2011 Student Design Competition winners
- Electrolux Cube offers unique dining experience across Europe
Issue 56 on 18th March 2011
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- kbb London inspires with educational seminar programme
- AEG Neue Kollektion product ranges win iF Design Awards
- New Polypipe Ventilation catalogue makes specifcation easy
- Showerwall and Showerlux join forces for a complete solution
- Bushboard invests almost £2m in the future of worktops
- Overloading only increases costs further, warns Swinton Commercial
- Methven launches Maia Skincare Shower
- New from Chamber Furniture: a bespoke black American walnut lined wine cellar
- EU ministers back moderate ambitions on electronic waste
- SuperWhite WR Flex available now from Ultra Tile
- Cleaning and maintenance of wall and floor tiles impact on costs
- Government rolls out red carpet for entrepreneurs and investors
- Shower Doctor sees surge in en suites
Issue 55 on 11th March 2011
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- Mereway Kitchens inspirational new spring 2011 Launch - an introduction
- Polypipe fined after worker injured by fork lift truck
- KitchenAid adds revolutionary finish to gas hob range
- OHSAS 18001 certification for British Tile Manufacturer
- Abode wins JPD Innovation Award
- Showerwall expands UK distribution with the appointment of Q4 Bathrooms
- Whirlpool's new tumble dryers take drying to a new level
- AKW raises the standard with electric care shower
- Blazing a trail for reducing textile waste
- TTA Awards 2011 finalists announced
- New housing report shows big changes in the mix
Issue 54 on 4th March 2011
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- Ecobuild
- 'From megawatts to negawatts: taking the energy out of buildings'
- 'Super WC' can reduce flush water by 25%
- Works of art that heat your living space too!
- New Bathroom Academy website launched
- Eco-friendly and a great base for futuristic design!
- A fast and easy way to turn off your water in an emergency
- At Methven you could really feel the difference
- Testing ultra thin tiles for strength and cutting ease
- Several new launches from Dimplex
- It's not just what's on show that matters...
Issue 53 on 25th February 2011
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- Wood you believe it?
- Brussels plans asset freeze for bad payers
- Wake up to Kate & Will's commemorative sliding doors
- A composite range with some added sparkle!
- Environmental support for food waste disposers
- New black look for Maytag's Trilogy
- Vac from the Sea competition winner joins expedition
- Methven launches Vision and Values
- Record-breaking year for KBB Review Industry Awards
- Ellis Furniture welcomes new marketing manager
- Get your business on track with help from new tools
- Atag joins EQ Software
Issue 52 on 18th February 2011
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- KitchenAid launches classy multi-functional built-in coffee machine
- Finalists revealed... winners to be announced at KBIS
- Forging ahead: London's future
- Whirlpool's new Max microwave oven awarded Which? magazine's 'Best Buy'
- Totally successful shows!
- Ellis Furniture achieves OHSAS 18001
- Season's greetings from Croydex turn into hard cash for hospice
- A new place of Abode for Michelle
- Retail not the source of inflationary pressure, argues BRC
- Smart Systems is latest KBSA corporate member
- Peter Davies joins Utopia
- Geberit posts gratifying financial results for 2010
Issue 51 on 11th February 2011
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- Extraction on demand
- The latest in steam cuisine
- Gorenje joins Hollywood star in raising money for charity
- EQ announces Betta Living deal
- Russia warms to steam free mirrors
- Australians spend record sums on kitchens and bathrooms
- Chalon awarded furniture Manufacturing Guild Mark for excellence
- 'Small Cooking Appliances' market reports now available
- VADO donates £1000 to BIBIC
Issue 50 on 4th February 2011
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- LDL expands nationwide presence with new Scottish office
- UK construction sector returned to growth in January
- Maytag adds to iconic refrigeration range
- World Plumbing Day 2011 to see increased industry activity
- TTA Lobbies Chancellor on Fuel Price Increases
- New manufacturing manager for Mereway Kitchens
- Quality of management "crucial" to lift employee morale and engagement
- Bolstering sales north of the border
- DEFRA Minister supports BMA's WEPLS
- EDF Energy teams up with Wickes to provide low-cost insulation for millions
Issue 49 on 28th January 2011
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- Utopia introduces first phase of 2011 product launch
- Grohe grows
- Blum makes your kitchen beautiful on the inside with Intivo
- Bauformat scores Top 10 position in Markt Intern 2010/2011
- CIPD conference highlights benefits of managing conflict constructively
- Fagor launches 60cm four burner gas on glass hob
- Triton's Aspirante collection set to inspire
- Going Global in a Day
- Put some colour in your life with Bloomsbury
- Fundraising efforts help transform lives of young people
- Brabantia kicks-off 2011 with new on-line design competition
Issue 48 on 21st January 2011
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- Zip extends its popular commercial Hydrotap collection
- The house that Ray built - in Romania!
- London's Vertical Gateway Hotel is fashionably dressed in 'M' - Axor Citterio M
- Ellis Furniture launches the Inspire Gloss Azure kitchen
- Methven welcomes new sales director for the UK and Europe
- Sustainable bathroom fittings used in Olympic water polo arena
- Nature inspired Wintergarden tile range grows with introduction of new colour
- Square tubes rooted in Italian design
- A new Habitat for Premium-Line
- KBA announces newest KBB industry Hall of Fame member
- Better Bathrooms opens Arch 2 in Manchester
Issue 47 on 14th January 2011
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- Methven gears up for EcoBuild and ISH
- US home improvement industry poised for growth
- New ace app from Uber
- Napoli - a true Italian Stallion
- Self-build site insurance provider welcomes Government's self-build sector boost
- Form a line! The Contour from leisure sinks is now available
- Schofield switches to EQ
- Bauformat to launch new kitchen ranges at IMM Koln
- REC counters claims about bogus self employment in construction
- Mereway drivers gain First Aid training
- Global bathroom scales: a market quickly gaining weight
- Firms advised that proper book-keeping is essential to avoid £3,000 fine
- Environmental award for Vac from the Sea
- EU lacks 'clear vision' on consumer rights
Issue 46 on 7th January 2011
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- NKBA Elects 2011 NKBA President & Executive Committee
- It's a Wrap!
- New patent application arrangements will save businesses money
- New look for Stoves Sterling
- Proposals published for £200 million network of Technology and Innovation Centres
- Bushboard's Nuance range gives McCarthy & Stone home a stylish new shower room
- Electrolux announces Design Lab 2011 theme - 'Intelligent Mobility'
- Liebherr announces key sales appointment
- Blanco's new taps feature in New Year brochure
- 2011 products at 2010 prices at Tile Depot - VAT held till end of sale
Issue 45 on 10th December 2010
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- David Cameron takes tea with InSinkErator's Joe Ferrara
- Affordable luxury and minimalism lead the way for 2011 kitchen trends
- Amica's glossy new catalogue introduces OptiGas
- Keep the heat in and the snoopers out this Christmas!
- The Cotswold Chef Partners Everhot
- Whirlpool's gas hobs add further steel to stainless
- KBSA launches 'Boost your business' recruitment campaign
- Wall-hung artworks for your bathroom - toilets with invisible fixings from Duravit
- Sustainabilliy tops new year resolution for Pregis
- Carron Phoenix launches upgraded retail brochure
- Brits are back doing it for themselves
Issue 44 on 3rd December 2010
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- Damixa brassware showroom unveiled at Croydex HQ
- Employers need to be flexible during adverse weather conditions, says CIPD
- Carron Phoenix and Westag agree exclusive deal
- KitchenAid's Hero gas on glass hob packs a punch
- Marks & Spencer supplier Yonga is first non-EU FISP member
- Franke helps Cambridge Cookery School
- Greystone welcomes WorldSkills Tiling Squad
- Soapbox: How will the property sector fare over the coming months?
- Laminate flooring firm sentenced over worker's injuries
- Nine-month figures for 2010: Grohe reports strong growth
Issue 43 on 26th November 2010
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- Water For People hosts first Accountability Summit at WEFTEC
- CRL Shower Door Hardware and Accessories
- New Whirlpool brochure showcases stunning freestanding collection
- Stevenage furniture body celebrates 60 years and a new strategy for growth
- An Industry to be Proud of!
- Chamber Furniture - ingenious, sleek hidden cooking areas
- LDL launches new 2011 catalogue
- UK's first conference on Retrofit sees unveiling of University of Salford's Energy House
- The Wine Show confirms shift in consumer market
- Mellow Yellow oven scoops awards for Baumatic
- New face makes the Welsh connection for Moores
- The Cotswold Chef Partners Everhot
- Spend on presents - not plumbers
Issue 42 on 19th November 2010
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- Night Black laminate slate from Faus
- Croydex taps into the beauty of wood
- Why relaxing in a VitrA bath is also peace of mind
- Freshness packed in
- Fabulous fusion worktops and eyecatching ceramics from Mereway Bathrooms
- Stuart Turner updates Pump Solutions brochure
- Atag Hobs have starring role on Market Kitchen: Big Adventure
- DR Services has shower and bath leaks taped
- Have you seen 'Britain's Ugliest Bathroom'?
- Latest issue of 'Housebuilding and RMI Forecasts Bulletin Great Britain' now available
- Spooky PJH fundraising aims to make a difference
- Sponsors needed...
Issue 41 on 12th November 2010
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- Business owners sceptical over Coalition's ability to cut red tape
- Hotpoint campaigns for confident cooks
- Get the Regency feel from British Ceramic Tile
- Everything for today's supply chain operations - under one roof!
- Liebherr scoops six awards in world's largest technology competition!
- New self-builder's/renovator's contract pack could save £ thousands
- Painted palette perfection for English Revival
- Three companies fined after man suffers serious leg injuries
- Win a Luxury Harvey Nichols Christmas Hamper worth £150
- Smart move to Smart Systems!
Issue 40 on 5th November 2010
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- 20-20 Technologies solidifies its presence in the United Kingdom
- Abode and Q4 tie-up with bathroom brassware
- BMA joins the boffins at Keele!
- Ellis Furniture launches great incentives for bathroom retailers
- Plumber endangered customers' lives
- Franke's flow restrictor is perfect for saving water in the kitchen
- Whirlpool's new white oven from the Ambient line is a winner
- Next Chapter of 'Vac from the Sea' initiative revealed
- Stoves unveils new built-in collection and switches production back to UK
- Growth of construction activity weakest in eight months
- Composting the clean and easy way with Brabantia's new biodegradable bin liners
- European Hotel Design Awards winner Olga Polizzi, to speak at this year's Conference
- New Campisi porcelain tile collection is first Daltile line featuring Cliks
Issue 39 on 29th October 2010
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- 2010 Bathroom Conference embraces good customer service
- Modena tap by Carron Phoenix is a move outside of the design box
- MEP for London calls for EU and national framework to promote sustainable housing
- Making a splash! The new addition from Leisure Sinks
- Major brands at 'innovative' kbb London...
- Lighting display boards from HiB are a fantastic aid for retailers
- Indesit and Hotpoint join the Big Tour 2010
- EverGrip and new Sealants Catalogue launched by CRL Europe
- Buy One Get One Free at Tile Depot, back by popular demand
- Deva welcomes new CEO and announces company name change
- Complimentary pans with Atag induction hobs!
- KBSA welcomes luxury brands into the association
- Going with the flow at Butlins!
- AEG is headline sponsor for Taste of Christmas 2010
Issue 38 on 22nd October 2010
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- Hettich partnerships bring concepts event to life
- Record low housing numbers reveal scale of the crisis
- Ten reasons to be at Big Tour 2010
- BCG's BIG new brands
- Ultraheat's hot new models in demand
- Cooking with steam: More efficient, better results
- Burbidge team leader Steve, rallies colleagues to support our lads on the front line
- Elegant and efficient glass showerlights from HiB
- Carron Phoenix's new Zeta105U undermount: perfect for the compact kitchen
- FIRA's FurnitureFootprinter updated and improved
- The price is right on best-selling products
- Hansgrohe establishes new subsidiary in Brazil
- Individually designed and beautiful!
- KBSA success at Grand Designs Live
Issue 37 on 15th October 2010
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- Bali offers the perfect retreat
- Burlington's shower sanctuaries are set in stone
- Four classic looks in one range
- Individually designed and beautiful!
- Maine and Harvard are in the frame
- Home Building industry asks for firm Government timetable on new housing system
- Mereway Kitchens provides 'Best Display Support' at KBSA AGM
- Which? Best Buy award for Whirlpool's JT 366 microwave oven
- Market conditions prompt insurance cover changes
- New legislation will hit US KBB renovators
- Staffordshire ceramics firm set to unlock potential of South Korea
Issue 36 on 8th October 2010
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- CaesarStone the ideal choice for Poggenpohl
- Modular magic From Mereway Bathrooms' new Autumn launch
- Carron Phoenix's Deca inset sink oozes practicality and style
- Warming drawers from KitchenAid - a vital addition for a busy kitchen
- Illegal gas fitter sentenced
- Rugby League legend cooks up a celebration at GDHA
- PeopleChecking stress the importance of background checks
- With Lima, sophisticated sleekness is ingrained
- Pyramis Metallourgia 'one of the 'strongest companies in Greece', says ICAP
- Whirlpool launches 'best ever' range of resource-saving appliances
- Soapbox: Bathroom manufacturers do their bit for the water crisis
- New interactive website for Shaws of Darwen
- Wolseley to introduce a new UK listed holding company
Issue 35 on 1st October 2010
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- Aga Rayburn launches home energy management centre
- Amica's built-in goes Platinum as new collection celebrates UK debut
- Chalon's new Knutsford showroom opens for business
- IDS introduces comprehensive new Panel Guide for customers
- Huppe unveils partner showroom in the South East
- Whirlpool launches new Ambient built-in collection
- LDL event a 'Bluming' success!
- SOAPBOX: BMA welcomes Part F
- V-Zug customers and partners to become more experienced!
- Ten reasons to be at Big Tour 2010
- KBB industry training courses: more coming soon
- Tile Depot helps transform Home for the Brave
- Vado team completes Great North Run and raises £3K for charity
Issue 35 on 1st October 2010
Issue 34 on 24th September 2010
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- Desire: Carron Phoenix's latest tap creation
- Lifeline for firms with just one week left to claim backdated small business rate relief
- UK 'a nation of water wasters'
- Retailers shift focus to sweat budgets
- Exciting laminate worktops from DK
- KitchenAid presents the ultimate in food and wine storage
- Rehau invites visitors to live demonstration of new laser edge
- BMA supports the Prince's START
- Superpan - the advanced substrate from Finsa
- California Building Standards Commission reinforces importance of NSF International Plumbing Standard
- Retailers halve waste sent to landfill
- New guidance highlights importance of managing stress during economic strife
- Tap into Savings comes to Braintree
Issue 33 on 17th September 2010
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- New appointments made at KBSA AGM
- Baumatic and E-cloth add sparkle to the kitchen
- Furniture built to last a lifetime: new brochure available
- Be fully supported with Autumn seminars
- Myth-busting truths about using a dishwasher by AEG-Electrolux
- FIRA reinvigorates Innovation Award: Italiana Ferramenta wins with new range of cabinet hangers
- Exciting new wall tile ranges to inspire...
- Wolf celebrates 10 years with Sub-Zero
- Running for the toilet!
- Graeme Freedman joins bespoke kitchen company - Figura
- KBSA recognises supplier excellence
- We Have Mail
- Take off with Magnet Trade's Autumn Flights promotion
- Just nine days to Decorex International
Issue 32 on 10th September 2010
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- Sheer quality: the Stalto Professional tap from Abode
- KitchenAid's double dishwasher is super functional
- Work the look with Nuance worksurfaces in the bathroom
- Frontline scores with professional rugby league live
- Blast of future technology keeps food safely
- Neoperl joins the BMA
- Waterfront website wows the crowds
- Inspired cabinet design from HiB
- New distributor of greywater system for Spain
- BEAMA welcomes The Energy Saving Trust's public report
- Get your plumbing questions answered
- New kitchen component event is just 11 days away...
Issue 31 on 3rd September 2010
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- Growth of UK construction sector weakened, led by slowdown in residential construction, says new report
- Plan a GRAND Day out at Grand Designs Live this October!
- Amica to showcase brand new Platinum range at IFA 2010, Germany, 3rd - 8th September
- Glamorous and practical - that'll be Bushboard's Chocolate Sparkle worksurface
- To all members of The Kitchen, Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association
- Deva registers 86 products on BMA WEPLS
- Reflex points the way in new mirror styling from HiB
- Trendy Triflow from Franke
- kbb London, the capital's only dedicated kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms exhibition, has unveiled its new website.
- US DIY & home improvement market report just published
- Whirlpool's new Fusion built-in collection hits the spot
- Sealant-taming CornerTape to be demonstrated at two exhibitions this month
- AEG washing machine has A-30% energy efficiency and new load sensor
- 9th UK Natural Stone returns to ExCeL, London
Issue 30 on 27th August 2010
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- MFI to reassemble
- New models join latest Blancoair extractor range
- Winner of Britain's Oldest Fridge search chooses new fridge freezer
- Take a fresh look at Westin
- Electrolux reveals more about Design Lab competition finalists
- New 'International' hinge from CRL blends value with performance
- The NKBA calls for entries to the 2011 NKBA Design Competition
- Hansgrohe mourns loss of valued and respected colleague
- Whirlpool's clever accessory makes it easy to use any pot or pan on an induction hob
- Warts and all: major bathrooms customer service survey launched
- The Price is right as Simon joins Moores sales team
- FIRA teams with Brunel University to offer free design projects to member companies
- Tap into Savings survey shows residents are already water wise
- Water For People announces new Board of Directors
Issue 29 on 6th August 2010
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- Dot & Dab won't do!
- Hansgrohe's iPhone/iPod Touch app aids easy planning
- Whirlpool's new fridge freezer extends freshness up to 50% longer
- Andrew Lillywhite, former Director of Waterline, joins BCG
- V-Zug UK joins Johnny Grey for Decorex
- KitchenAid's powerful hood is on an island of its own!
- Kaldewei UK opens its doors
- Mark David Enterprises trains
- Symmetrical design at its best!
- Kitchen Tune-Up adds recolouring and glazing services
- BMA continues rapid growth with Altecnic
Issue 28 on 30th July 2010
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- New report focuses on special needs bathroom products market - UK 2010-2014
- Mereway Kitchens New English Revival Shaker Collection
- New wetroom drainage system launched
- New flooring is perfect for kitchens and bathrooms
- Gorenje welcomes decision to scrap use-by dates
- Mix and match showering solutions from Damixa
- Corporate membership is helping KBSA members beat the recession
- HiB flying high with its new Icarus and Apollo stainless steel mirrored cabinets
- Historic refurbishment gains steam-free bathroom mirrors
- Tradesmen be warned - mind your Ps and Qs
- Some 111.4 million European households will have smart meters by 2015
- Soapbox: Tips to turn around struggling businesses
Issue 27 on 23rd July 2010
Issue 26 on 16th July 2010
Issue 25 on 9th July 2010
Issue 24 on 2nd July 2010
Issue 23 on 25th June 2010
Issue 22 on 18th June 2010
Issue 21 on 11th June 2010
Issue 20 on 4th June 2010
Issue 19 on 28th May 2010
Issue 18 on 21st May 2010
Issue 17 on 14th May 2010
Issue 16 on 7th May 2010
Issue 15 on 30th April 2010
Issue 14 on 23rd April 2010
Issue 13 on 16th April 2010
Issue 12 on 9th April 2010
Issue 11 on 19th March 2010
Issue 10 on 12th March 2010
Issue 9 on 5th March 2010
Issue 8 on 26th February 2010
Issue 7 on 19th February 2010
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- Polypipe acquires ventilation business rival Silavent
- New season, new year, new look Four Seasons
- Belling Built-in has the White Stuff
- Raukantex Magic 3D offers depth-effect patterns
- Frontline's Dare Devil Diver!
- Burbidge oozes natural sophistication with a splash of hessian
- Rosemary Conley sees fit to use Amica hob in new show
- And in flows another award for Deva's Satinjet...
- East Coast makes three new appointments to sales team
- Over 1,000 exhibitors at biggest ever Ecobuild
- "Have a ball with our prices!" says fitted furniture manufacturer
Issue 6 on 12th February 2010
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- Nationally important Tap into Savings project launched in Surrey
- 'Don't take risks with jobs recovery', CIPD and British Chambers of Commerce tell Mandelson
- US NKBA President Mark Karas announces goals for 2010
- Kitchen Furniture Market to grow with style in 2010
- New complete shower cubicle installs in just three hours
- Easyquote announces re-brand
- Fisher & Paykel announces Managing Director and CEO appointment
- 2010 Window Blinds Trends: Apollo's guide to what's set to be hot in 2010
- Mark Two leads fundraising at Lads Club boxing night
- UK's No.1 contemporary interiors exhibition announces Good Design Manifesto
- Utopia expands product portfolio
- BOGOF in ceramic, porcelain and stone from Tile Depot
Issue 5 on 5th February 2010
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- New cooperation between Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel Kitchens
- Franke helps provide a touch of luxury
- Zero from MHS Radiators - a high output alternative to steel panels
- Rangemaster introduces three new colours to popular Professional+ Range Cooker
- Secret to long-term business success (as the economy recovers) revealed...
- There's nothing like a good bubbly!
- Croydex welcomes Damixa to the UK with huge KBB giveaway
- Nearly 40% of CEOs worldwide plan to increase workforce in 2010
Issue 4 on 29th January 2010
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- Indesit wins Good Design award 2009 with the Quadrio
- iF Product Design Award 2010
- 'Next' kitchen collection from Schueller makes great design affordable
- Mereway Bathrooms kick off new launch this coming Monday
- Tiles anywhere and everywhere
- 20-20 Fusion welcomes Pilkington's Tiles Group to its fast-growing catalogue portfolio
- Thermastone: for the design conscious kitchen connoisseur
- Jade Allen joins 20-20 Fusion’s dynamic sales team
- Lawmakers join forces to 'waterproof' EU policies
- Lee Hobbins joins Utopia
- Return to Zehnder!
- DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen helps citizens 'age in place'
Issue 3 on 22nd January 2010
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- Blanco's new showroom's 'open week' starts Sunday
- Retro-chic at the sleep room
- New eLIX tap meets criteria for Code for Sustainable Homes
- Bushboard's Encore Chocolate Sparkle solid surfacing is rich and luxurious
- RETRA shows there is strength in numbers
- New Ebro tap range goes with the flow
- MGA Distributors introduces the brand new Europa-2 drawer from Indaux
- SMEs can utilise free web-based technology to improve cash flow
- 'Pure inspiration' draws Ken to Novellini
- Training for the KBB industry: first 12 delegates of 2010 put through their paces
- New brochure adds culture to the bathroom
- Siamp rises to the challenge to raise money for African charities
Issue 2 on 15th January 2010
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- Tyneside firm has designs on markets worldwide
- We Have Mail
- National Kitchen & Bath Association reports the styles for 2010
- Digitally delicious! Belling launches interactive cookery book
- New manufacturing facility for metallic hoses
- Baumatic joins forces with Galaxy in series of consumer competitions
- New Premises for Vado
- National Sleep Foundation launches air purification product for the bedroom
- New brand launched: 'Trade' by Roper Rhodes
- Coolectric to cease as Viking UK importer
- Freestanding induction by Amica
- A new year and a key appointment at Kaldewei
- RETRA meets Chinese delegation
- Merlyn Industries UK Ltd introduces National Specification Manager
- Black box signals U-turn in bad driver behaviour, turning White Van Man into Golden Boy
- Get Waterwise!
Issue 1 on 8th January 2010
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- Maytag's washer now in classic black
- Two new distributors for Franke
- New Pulsar tap range from Pegler Yorkshire lights up the market
- 2010 Bathroom Conference announced
- Hate recycling? Look this way
- Mark Wilkinson awarded OBE
- Stephen Joseph takes financial stake in Theobald's Distribution
- Tile Depot store and head office to move to trading estate
- Trend forecast 2010: Kitchen intelligence, colourful confidence, purposeful bespoke and eastern details...
- 30% off promo for William Ball's new Phoebe
- Simpsons adds luxury to the bathroom with Lux Elements
- Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture report now available
- Domestic kitchen and bathroom worktops market - UK 2009-2013 - just published
- A one-stop brochure from Aqata
- BCG adds value to its keenly priced service with Airmiles
- Travis Perkins takes stake in Mosaic Tile Company