Staff from Moores Furniture Group travelled to the South West of England last month to meet with tenants of Plymouth Community Homes. The leading manufacturer of quality kitchen and bathroom furniture has been working with the social housing provider in Plymouth to supply around 40 new kitchens a week as part of the housing association’s £168 million investment in improving tenants’ homes over the next five years.

During the open day, Plymouth residents were invited along to learn more about the refurbishment scheme and to see for themselves the quality of the kitchens that are due to be installed in their homes. As part of the home improvement project tenants have the opportunity to select their preferred finish of cabinetry and worktops and they were able to view the range available on the day.

"The Plymouth contract is one of the last major decent homes programmes to be carried out in England, and will see us supplying close to 60 new kitchens a week from next year. The contract is running very well so far and the residents open day was well received by all who attended," commented Richard Garstang, Moores Regional Manager West.

Moores won the contract with Plymouth Community Homes on the back of its strong industry leading innovations and excellent service proposition, having worked successfully with a wide range of public sector customers on similar projects. Moores has been a leading supplier of high specification kitchen furniture to housing associations for many decades, working with its customers to achieve their objectives of resident satisfaction and value for money.

Moores Furniture Group has received a glowing report in its latest Environmental Management System (EMS) assessment, reaffirming the company’s long-held commitment to adopting environmental standards throughout its business.

Moores Furniture Group’s commitment to supplying renewable and sustainable products to the homebuilding sector has been recognised after its kitchen furniture was specified for inclusion in the first carbon zero home to be built by a volume housebuilder on a live development.

Moores kitchens were chosen for the ‘Miller Zero’ in Basingstoke, a range of eco-friendly properties constructed by Miller Homes. All the fittings and furnishings included in the five homes was chosen to comply with the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes, a national standard to reduce carbon emissions and create more sustainable homes. The homes have also been built to cater for the changing needs of the occupants, fulfilling the Government’s Lifetime Homes policy.

The Code for Sustainable Homes has six official code ratings, levels 1 to 6, where 6 is fully zero-carbon. Each of the homes on the Miller Zero development has been built to meet a different level of the Code, by incorporating new technologies and techniques to reduce water consumption, energy use, CO2 emissions, waste and pollution. Moores kitchen furniture was specified for inclusion in the Code 5 and Code 6 plots.

Moores Furniture Group helped Miller Homes fulfill its environmental obligations to the project while offering homebuyers a modern and functional kitchen design. The Code 5 home features the stunning Luca kitchen, combining dramatic Olive Wood and striking white cabinetry with a highly contemporary black worktop. The Code 6 property features the Strata kitchen, with its linear frame system and a striking black worktop.

Guaranteed to make any home stand out from the crowd are two new finishes to the popular Luca range of kitchen furniture for the contract sector available from Moores.

Creating a sense of drama in the kitchen is the new Albury Black and White furniture range, the latest addition to the contract collection from Moores. Creating visual contrast and tactile interest, the textured Albury in black and white has designer appeal in abundance.

The contemporary slab style doors are manufactured from textured MFC, with carcases available in a range of options to match, including white, titanium, walnut and natural oak. The designer look is completed with a stylish chrome handle.

Responding to the trend for the use of natural materials in the home, Albury is also available in a number of alternative finishes all featuring sleek horizontal woodgrains, including Sand, Safari in zebrawood and Zebrano for an ultra-modern look.

Combining design with practicality, the Albury collection from Moores is available with a choice taps, including two new eco mixer taps, which feature the latest water-saving technology including flow restrictors in compliance with the code for sustainable homes. To complete the kitchen, a range of A-rated built-in appliances are also available.