Small builders let down by policy to deliver housing retrofit, FMB says

By Jordan Marshall2021-07-22T12:16:00

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Report says retrofitting needs to become standard practice for homeowners and builders

Existing energy retrofit policy is holding back builders working in the repair, maintenance and improvement market to hit net zero by 2050, the Federation of Master Builders has warned.

The trade body said policy efforts to develop energy retrofit have not delivered the scale of activity needed to meet climate policy goals.

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