All Refurbishment articles – Page 2
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NewsMPs savage 'flawed' Green Deal
Energy and Climate Change Committee report calls for government rethink on ‘failing’ scheme
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NewsGovernment urged to bolster support for retrofit
Chair of energy committee calls for change to energy market policy to sure up support for efficiency projects
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CommentEnough excuses
We set up false barriers to adopting energy conservation measures in our houses. It’s time we stopped kidding ourselves
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NewsInsulation sector braces itself for more job losses
Mark Group announces plans to cut up to 670 jobs and manufacturer Superglass puts business up for sale
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CommentDo your buildings adapt to climate change?
The buildings we are building now will need to adapt to climate and social changes not just in the long term but in the next five years
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NewsBoris boosts retrofit funding by £12m
Mayor increases cahs avaialable to his two flagship retrofit schemes
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NewsGreen Deal ads ruled to be 'misleading'
Advertising Standards Authority rules TV and print ads for the government’s flagship retrofit scheme contained “unsubstantiated” claims
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CommentWhy I'm still optimistic about retrofit
Lasting change is required to fulfil domestic retrofit’s huge potential
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NewsRetrofit work slumps to lowest level in over a year
Amount of work under Green Deal and ECO retrofit schemes hits its lowest level in over year
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NewsMinister leans on energy firms over late payment
Exclusive: Energy minister responds to contractors’ concerns over late payment for energy efficiency work
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NewsCapita appointed on £50m London retrofit scheme
Consultant to support delivery of Boris Johnson’s scheme to retrofit 175,000 homes
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NewsGovernment closes £120m Green Deal incentive scheme
Cash-back scheme designed to boost take up of Green Deal closes with immediate effect due to “overwhelming popular demand”
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NewsGreen Deal cashback cut as demand jumps
Government scales back incentive scheme as applications flood in
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CommentGovernment has quietly unlocked a £900m energy efficiency pipeline
The government’s new energy audit scheme might seem like another green burden on companies, but there is money to be made too
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NewsIndustry calls for massive retrofit programme
Industry bodies call for government to make retrofit a national infrastructure priority and invest up to £4bn per year in improving aging housing stock
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CommentRevamped Green Deal cashback is only part of the solution
The government will have to go further than its current package of cash incentives to tackle climate change
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NewsHigh cost of training threatens roll-out of retrofit initiatives
Plumb and Parts Centre’s sustainability boss warns that skills shortages could hamper progress in energy efficiency sector
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NewsGreen Deal shows 'encouraging' signs of growth
Number of completed Green Deals rises 18% in April, with the biggest month-on-month increase in the pipeline since the launch of the scheme
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NewsMorgan Sindall refurb wins green gong
Morgan Sindall’s refurbishment becomes first project to be awarded the Carbon Trust’s Low Carbon Workplace Standard
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CommentGreen Deal incentives leave a carbon gap
The government’s incentive scheme is coming up short on the carbon emission reductions it was supposed to deliver