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New Door Collection brochure hits the spot!
11th February 2015
In January of every year, JB Kind launches its new Door Collection brochure, and 2015 is no different. This year our bumper brochure showcases more than 200 door designs, across 23 ranges and introduces 37 completely new doors, many of which are exclusive to JB Kind.
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Is housebuilding stuck?
28th January 2015
As a supplier of doors to the construction industry, including for new developments we take an interest what is happening in the housing market and it seems that housebuilding is less noticeable in the headlines these days.
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New housing locations – thinking out of the box
03rd December 2014
The need for more housing is constantly in the news and is often referred to as a crisis and one of the problems is availability of land for building.
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House building materials – more choice than might be thought?
14th November 2014
It has to be said that the human race has moved on considerably from the time we sheltered in caves and evolved into living in the bricks and mortar structures of today. The use of house building material has often been shaped by the tools available
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Next year’s must-have door styles
12th November 2014
I am often asked by home and self-build journalists – ‘What are the hottest door trends at the moment?’ and ‘Which door styles do you predict will be in fashion next year?’
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Housing developments on brownfield sites
05th November 2014
The recent update from the Nationwide indicated that house price inflation had reduced to 9% in October, down from 9.4% in September.
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Stay safe this autumn
22nd October 2014
As most burglaries happen via the front or back door now is the perfect time to think about increasing security of your external doors.
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The future for first time house buyers
08th October 2014
At the beginning of September, the Policy Exchange (a leading UK think tank) was widely reported as forecasting that the average house price in 25 years’ time would be £780,000!
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Oak - a symbol of love and commitment
24th September 2014
There was a lovely heart-warming story in the news a few weeks ago. Maurice and Helen Kaye from Bournemouth celebrated their Oak wedding Anniversary.
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How to ensure your fire doors are fitted correctly
17th September 2014
How many times have you seen a fire door propped open in a public building - perhaps a hotel, apartment / office block or even hospital.
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