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. [14-12-2021]
Tag Archive: Damian Walters
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. [13-12-2021]
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. [11-11-2021]
‘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. [28-10-2021]
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. [29-7-2021]
Installations CAN continue in new lockdown, says BiKBBI
Tradespeople can carry on working in customers’ homes despite the new national lockdown measures, according to the latest advice. Guidance... View Article [2-11-2020]
BiKBBI appeals for ‘trailblazers’ to help save installer apprenticeship
The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is calling for industry support to help create a ‘trailblazer group’ in order to develop the Apprenticeship Standard for Fitted Furniture Installers. [22-9-2020]
Can’t find installers? Do something about it…
Damian Walters, chief executive, British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) on the lack of fitters holding back... View Article [28-8-2020]
New sponsor for the BiKBBI
The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is welcoming kitchens, bedrooms, doors and accessories manufacturer BA as... View Article [25-6-2020]
17 – A game changer for managing installations?
This is episode 17 of the kbbreview Podcast. This is a special episode looking a really interesting initiative that is... View Article [18-6-2020]
EXCLUSIVE: Installers CEO pleads with PM to rethink immigration plans
The proposed government overhaul of immigration will put ‘enormous pressure’ on the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installation sector, according to the CEO of the main industry installers body. [20-2-2020]
‘Protect installers or risk losing them forever,’ warns BiKBBI boss
The CEO of the BiKBBI has spoken out in the wake of Bathstore’s administration, warning that if we don’t protect installers we risk losing them. [10-7-2019]
