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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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BiKBBI welcomes Chancellor’s ‘unprecedented’ support for self-employed

The BiKBBI has welcomed measures announced yesterday by the Chancellor to support self-employed workers negatively impacted by the coronavirus.

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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.

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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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EXCLUSIVE: Bathstore debts revealed

Bathstore collapsed owing millions of pounds to customers and installers, according to the initial administrator’s report seen by kbbreview.

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Installers owed in “excess of £1 million” by Bathstore

Bathstore has pulled the plug on all installations following its collapse into administration leaving fitters chasing an initial estimate of £1 million of unpaid work

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Bathstore reassures installers ‘business as usual’

Installers worried about future work or payments from Bathstore have been told it’s ‘very much business as usual’.

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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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BiKBBI set to unveil ‘pioneering’ innovation for installer industry

The BiKBBI will make an announcement at its annual conference in January that it hopes will be a “game-changer” for the industry.

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An army of female plumbers

Hattie Hasan, leader of female plumbing community Stopcocks, talks to Vicki Evans about her experience as a woman in the KBB industry.

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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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Fitter shortage ‘a perfect storm’, retailers warned

The number of people moving to the UK from other EU countries has fallen to its lowest level since 2013, sparking renewed concerns over tinstaller shortages.

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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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Fitters never admit their mistakes

Sandy Armitage of Sandy Armitage Designs in Ipswich talks through the relationship between retailer and installer.

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Women Installers Together Conference is a ‘huge’ success

Stopcocks Women Plumbers has gathered together over 100 female bathroom fitters for the second annual Women Installers Together Conference.

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Installation: Unjustifiably picked on

Trevor Scott, the owner of Rugby Fitted Kitchens, comes out fighting following criticism of his approach to installation.

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‘Bring installers in from the cold’

BiKBBI CEO Damian Walters urges retailers and installers to work together.

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Retailers who use subcontracted fitters ‘cheating’, claims Berry

Diane Berry has claimed retailers who avoid putting their regular subcontracted installers on their books are cheating the system.

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BiKBBI hosts vital webinars on installers returning to work safely

BiKBBI welcomes Chancellor’s ‘unprecedented’ support for self-employed

EXCLUSIVE: Installers CEO pleads with PM to rethink immigration plans

Call to end ‘cowboy builders’ reign of terror’

EXCLUSIVE: Bathstore debts revealed

Installers owed in “excess of £1 million” by Bathstore

Bathstore reassures installers ‘business as usual’

Homebase partners with BiKBBI in KBB comeback

BiKBBI set to unveil ‘pioneering’ innovation for installer industry

An army of female plumbers

First BiKBBI-approved apprenticeship programme begins

Fitter shortage ‘a perfect storm’, retailers warned

B&Q to recruit 800 new in-store designers

Fitters never admit their mistakes

Women Installers Together Conference is a ‘huge’ success

Installation: Unjustifiably picked on

‘Bring installers in from the cold’

Retailers who use subcontracted fitters ‘cheating’, claims Berry

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