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BiKBBI launches game-changing new installation service

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has announced the launch of Protected, an initiative set to change the way consumers interact with professionals.

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New sponsor for the BiKBBI

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is welcoming kitchens, bedrooms, doors and accessories manufacturer BA as its newest…

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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 trying to…

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FIESTA welcomes BiKBBI as member

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is the latest trade association to join the Furniture and Interiors Education,…

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BiKBBI hosts vital webinars on installers returning to work safely

Over 3,200 people attended a webinar last week, organised by The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), on how…

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New guidelines for fitters and builders working during lockdown

The Construction Leadership Council and the BiKBBI have issued guidelines for builders and fitters who are continuing to work during the coronavirus lockdown.

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BiKBBI launches new online training portal at kbb Birmingham

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation launched its new and improved online training portal, BiKBBI Campus, at kbb Birmingham.

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Call to end ‘cowboy builders’ reign of terror’

Kitchen fitters were ranked as the most unprofessional tradespeople, according to a new survey.

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BiKBBI strengthens board with two key additions

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has made two new appointments to its advisory board, with three more to come.

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Homebase partners with BiKBBI in KBB comeback

Homebase has become the latest retail installation standards partner of the BiKBBI as it re-enters the kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms market.

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Not that grim up north for the bathroom trade

Northern cities are best for plumbers, painters and fitters to live and work, according to new research from Sanctuary Bathrooms.

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Tax reform targets KBB ‘cheats’

KBB retailers and contractors are expected to react angrily to news that the treasury is finalising reforms to the tax ‘loophole’ which allows self-employed workers to avoid paying national insurance.

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First BiKBBI-approved apprenticeship programme begins

The first students on the BIKBBI-approved apprenticeship scheme have begun their training, which it is hoped will address the UK skills shortage challenge.

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‘Why a shortage of installers doesn’t worry me’

Mark Buchanan, owner of KBB retailer Upstairs Downstairs in Chester, reveals the secret to coping with a shrinking supply of skilled fitters.

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Wickes screws down costs as earnings hammered

Wickes head office staff has been cut by a third as the bargain hunters’ showroom shed is blasted by the ‘Beast from the East’ and weak consumer sentiment

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B&Q to recruit 800 new in-store designers

DIY retailer B&Q has said it has started the recruitment process that will add 800 kitchen and bathroom designers to its showrooms around the country.

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Amazon takes on independents with own installation service

Amazon has launched an installation service that uses local tradespeople to install products bought online from its website.

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We’re not ‘cheats’, insist retailers

KBB studios have hit back at designer Diane Berry over claims that dealers who avoid putting their regular subcontracted installers on their books are ‘cheating’

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BiKBBI launches game-changing new installation service

New sponsor for the BiKBBI

17 – A game changer for managing installations?

FIESTA welcomes BiKBBI as member

BiKBBI hosts vital webinars on installers returning to work safely

New guidelines for fitters and builders working during lockdown

BiKBBI launches new online training portal at kbb Birmingham

Call to end ‘cowboy builders’ reign of terror’

BiKBBI strengthens board with two key additions

Homebase partners with BiKBBI in KBB comeback

Not that grim up north for the bathroom trade

Tax reform targets KBB ‘cheats’

First BiKBBI-approved apprenticeship programme begins

‘Why a shortage of installers doesn’t worry me’

Wickes screws down costs as earnings hammered

B&Q to recruit 800 new in-store designers

Amazon takes on independents with own installation service

We’re not ‘cheats’, insist retailers

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