Ministers told to set up task force to future-proof UK new builds

By Daniel Gayne2022-10-12T06:00:00

Arcadis and BRE among signatories to letter demanding better designed building stock

The government should establish a cross-industry taskforce to ensure new buildings are fit for the future, a group of built environment organisations have told the housing secretary.

Arcadis and the Building Research Establishment are among 11 signatories to a letter sent to Simon Clarke, secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, which calls on the government to put sustainability and longevity at the heart of its growth plans.

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