INDUSTRY UPDATE THE KBSA COLUMN UWLA welcomes new MD
The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has welcomed a new MD, following the announcement that Yvonne Orgill is to retire from 31 March 2025. Lee Cartwright joins the UWLA on 10 March and will be visiting ISH in Frankfurt with Yvonne from 17-21 March, to meet with members and supporters attending the show.
Colin Murray to host Kbsa Designer Awards – Now open for entries
he Kbsa has opened the 2025 Kbsa Designer Awards for entries, and announced the awards host will be sports commentator and broadcaster Colin Murray. Colin hosts Countdown on C4 and presents Sunday mornings on 5 Live, having previously hosted Fighting Talk. He hosted the popular Friday night sports preview show, Kicking Off as part of 5 Live Sport and presented talkSPORT’s mid-morning programme Monday to Friday for 3 years, tripling the audience in the process.
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The awards dinner will take place on Wednesday 01 October, at the Belfry Hotel and Resort, West Midlands, following the KBB Industry conference.
There are two new award categories this year, The Bathroom Concept award and the Signature Spaces award, creating a total of nine award categories, as below:
Kitchen Designer of the Year (up to £25K) Kitchen Designer of the Year (£25K-50K) Kitchen Designer of the Year (over £50K) Bedroom Designer of the Year Bathroom Designer of the Year Kitchen Concept Designer of the Year Young Designer of the Year
Bathroom Concept Designer of the Year Signature Spaces Designer of the Year
Kbsa chair Richard Hibbert says, “We are delighted that Colin Murray will be hosting the awards, he has an amazing reputation as an engaging and lively host.
“The new award categories recognise how designers are expanding their skills outside of kitchens and we anticipate some great entries. The Kbsa Designer Awards remain a beacon in our industry for their transparency and integrity. All entries are judged blind by an independent judging panel, and standards are exceedingly high.” Information about the KBB industry conference and awards is available at
https://kbsabookings.org.uk/
Entry forms for the Kbsa Designer Awards are available at
https://www.kbsa.org.uk/2025-kbsa-designer-awards
More details are available from The KBSA
www.kbsa.org.uk or call 01623 818808
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Lee says, “I am thrilled about this new role and looking forward to building on Yvonne’s legacy. During
her time in the industry Yvonne has become well recognised as a strong leader and influencer, and I am passionate about driving forward continued growth and future success for the organisation.
“Over the next month, I’ll be working closely with Yvonne to ensure a smooth transition and to gain deeper insights into the role.” Yvonne added, “I am delighted to welcome Lee into the UWLA and wish him every success. I know that under his leadership the UWLA will benefit from new opportunities and an exciting next chapter.”
Lee will be speaking at The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) press event at ISH on Tuesday 18 March, in room 4/4.2 Brillanz, from 13.00 to 15.00. The UWLA presentation is open to all ISH attendees, visit
www.uwla.eu for details or email Vikki Hollins at
Vikki.hollins@uwla.eu
LEICHT Contracts appoint new Sales Director, Will Bishop
One of the UK’s leading providers of German engineered kitchen furniture to the new build and regeneration construction market appoint Will Bishop, as Sales Director. Starting 31st March 2025, Will joins the team at LEICHT Contracts with extensive knowledge of the built environment and contract kitchens market following 16 years in the industry. Tasked with managing all large-scale volume projects won by LEICHT Contracts, Will brings a wealth of high calibre clientele to the business and explains, “While high-rise construction is taking place across the UK, the city of London accounts for 58% of all new developments in the pipeline, which is over half of the total value! Furthermore, London's population is expected to increase to 9.6 million by 2035, and so the need to increase urbanisation is fundamental to the city's available housing stock, whether new build or redevelopment. With this in mind, I am thrilled to accept the Sales Director role at LEICHT Contracts, and contribute to the supply of stylish, sustainable, and supportive German-made architectural kitchen living spaces throughout the UK.”
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