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Installation crisis laid bare as 60% of fitters say they’re willing to leave industry

Three-fifths of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installers are thinking of switching their skills to a different industry, according to a BiKBBI survey of members.

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‘Our industry is failing’ – the stark warning on installation crisis

The UK kitchen and bathroom sector is sleepwalking into an installation ‘catastrophe’ because it is only ‘nodding in agreement’ rather than taking decisive action over the crippling lack of qualified fitters.

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KBB industry reacts to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Despite some welcome news for retailers, KBB industry chiefs have found more to criticise than praise in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement.

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BiKBBI names Paul Da Silva as brand ambassador

Installers association the BiKBBI has appointed Paul Da Silva to the newly-created role of brand ambassador.

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Installers are top influencers for consumers when buying a bathroom

New research from Trend-Monitor has highlighted the influence installers have on consumers and the bathroom buying process.

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BiKBBI calls for more employers to back apprenticeship scheme

Following unprecedented numbers of applicants, the BiKBBI is urging more employers to get behind its Fitted Interiors Apprenticeship programme by creating more vacancies across the UK.

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Industry urged to unite to solve installer crisis

The BiKBBI sent out an urgent plea for the industry to get behind its Apprenticeship programme, during its annual conference.

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BiKBBI advisory board member Vince Linnane passes away

Vince Linnane, an advisory board member of The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), has passed away.

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Finalists announced for the inaugural BiKBBI Installation Awards

The shortlist for the first Installation Awards from The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has been announced.

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Skills bill: use it or lose it

Damian Walters, the CEO of the BiKBBI, explains why the industry must support vocational learning and its new apprenticeship scheme to avoid losing Government funding.

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Benchmarx joins the BiKBBI as corporate sponsor

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has welcomed Benchmarx kitchens, part of the Travis Perkins Group of businesses, as a corporate sponsor.

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Bring more young people into our industry or we will fail, says Quooker MD

The skills gap – especially the installer shortage – has plagued the KBB industry for many years, but Quooker MD Stephen Johnson says the industry needs to wake up to this issue or it will fail.

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‘It’s your duty to embrace apprenticeships’ urges BiKBBI chief

The KBB industry is being urged to support a “game-changing” new initiative from the British Institute of Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) which it says will help tackle the installer skills gap crisis.

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Sunak’s post-Covid Budget – a shot in the arm for businesses?

With a 50% reduction in business rates and more money pledged to fund apprenticeships, business chiefs and the KBB industry have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget.

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Rushed installations could be ‘catastrophic’ for retailers’ reputations

Experts have warned retailers that rushed jobs by installers may speed up completion times but could cost retailers their reputation in the long run.

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KBB installers not exempt from ‘pingdemic’ isolation rules

Kitchen and bathroom installers will not be exempt from having to automatically isolate if ‘pinged’ by the NHS Test and Trace app, the government has confirmed.

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BiKBBI lobbies Government on ‘pingdemic’ impact on KBB industry and installers

The BiKBBI has lobbied the Government to include installers on the list of workers that can be exempted from self-isolating if they are pinged by the NHS app.

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Use ‘extreme caution’ after Covid restrictions lifted, BiKBBI urges installers

With England due to remove almost all Covid restrictions from July 19, the BiKBBI has urged the industry to proceed with “extreme caution” and has issued new guidelines for tradespeople.

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Installation crisis laid bare as 60% of fitters say they’re willing to leave industry

‘Our industry is failing’ – the stark warning on installation crisis

KBB industry reacts to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

BiKBBI names Paul Da Silva as brand ambassador

Installers are top influencers for consumers when buying a bathroom

BiKBBI calls for more employers to back apprenticeship scheme

Industry urged to unite to solve installer crisis

BiKBBI advisory board member Vince Linnane passes away

Finalists announced for the inaugural BiKBBI Installation Awards

Skills bill: use it or lose it

Benchmarx joins the BiKBBI as corporate sponsor

Bring more young people into our industry or we will fail, says Quooker MD

‘It’s your duty to embrace apprenticeships’ urges BiKBBI chief

Sunak’s post-Covid Budget – a shot in the arm for businesses?

Rushed installations could be ‘catastrophic’ for retailers’ reputations

KBB installers not exempt from ‘pingdemic’ isolation rules

BiKBBI lobbies Government on ‘pingdemic’ impact on KBB industry and installers

Use ‘extreme caution’ after Covid restrictions lifted, BiKBBI urges installers

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Hansgrohe announces move into full bathroom solutions

Euromobel signs deal to bring Sachsenküchen kitchens to the UK

Haier opens new training centre in North-West

Redundancies planned as Magnet begins restructuring

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Hansgrohe announces move into full bathroom solutions￼

Euromobel signs deal to bring Sachsenküchen kitchens to the UK

Haier opens new training centre in North-West

Redundancies planned as Magnet begins restructuring

Hansgrohe announces move into full bathroom solutions