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		<title>Are you up to a challenge?</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/11/are-you-up-to-a-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bovis Homes held an Analyst and Investors Presentation early in November, at the central London headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland. As part of the event, Bovis built a full-size mock up of one of the new house types – complete with bathroom, kitchen and dining room – all on the third floor of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raw material update &#8211; August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/08/raw-material-update-august-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Energy policy needs to change” The message from supply partner Norbord was given extra weight when the world’s leading panel manufacturer hosted a conference for industry heavyweights and key MPs at The House of Commons. The Make Wood Work campaign, backed by Norbord and National Hickman, was given important support when a host of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a name?</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/06/whats-in-a-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/?p=1544</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our ‘little red man’ logo never fails to cause comment and we are often asked about his origins. Now we are a step closer to being able to explain more fully thanks to Dr Ian Conrich, who is Curator of the Easter Island, Myths and Popular Culture Exhibition, currently on show at the Captain Cook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Hickman plays it&#8217;s part in major quality award</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/05/national-hickman-plays-its-part-in-major-quality-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/05/national-hickman-plays-its-part-in-major-quality-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 12:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to hear that our customer, Barratt Developments PLC, (which encompasses Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes) has received the maximum 5 star rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation for an unprecedented second consecutive year! Central to Barratt’s philosophy is to produce a quality product which will delight individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raw materials update &#8211; March 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/03/raw-materials-update-march-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/03/raw-materials-update-march-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very first report was published back in May 2010, when we were forecasting softwood supply shortages and significant price increases caused by reduced productivity in mills, following the pattern of recession together with a weakening Pound. The report also noted the rising demand for wood as a result of Government incentives to combat climate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raw Material update January 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/01/raw-material-update-january-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/01/raw-material-update-january-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reported on raw material prices in the middle of last year and the general message then was that we thought all costs were likely to increase in Q3 and in fact they did and they have done so again in Q1 of 2011. The price of some softwood specifications has come off very slightly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Hickman help Bellway Manager win NHBC ‘Pride in the Job’ award.</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/01/bellway-pride-in-the-job%e2%80%99-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2011/01/bellway-pride-in-the-job%e2%80%99-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eddie Thompson from national house builder Bellway has been judged as one of the best Site Managers in the country for his work at Bellway’s Roseberry Court in North Solihull. Eddie is one of a select number of site managers from across the country that has been recognised in this year&#8217;s National House-Building Council (NHBC) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More ethical certification for National Hickman</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/12/more-ethical-certification-for-national-hickman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/12/more-ethical-certification-for-national-hickman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/?p=1505</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Making sustainable commercial choices is an essential part of sound business practice today. National Hickman’s environmental good practice profile has been enhanced still further with the award of a PEFC chain of custody (the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification). PEFC works throughout the entire forest product’s supply chain to promote good practice and to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New lorries will lead the way</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/09/new-lorries-will-lead-the-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/09/new-lorries-will-lead-the-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To run a fleet of vehicles cost effectively requires continual investment – efficient vehicles mean lower running costs and lower fuel consumption as well as reduced repair and maintenance costs. It has always been our policy to retain a modern fleet, and in line with this we have just added four new Scania P285 lorries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just who is the little red man? (Revised)</title>
		<link>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/08/just-who-is-the-little-red-man/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nationalhickman.co.uk/2010/08/just-who-is-the-little-red-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harris - National Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a great logo, it’s so unusual, what’s the thinking behind it? These are the sort of things that get repeated to us over and over again and the fact that ‘the little red man’ gets so much attention is an important part of our overall marketing. There is nothing else in the world like [...]]]></description>
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