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In response to the Government’s announcement on nutrient neutrality measures the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomes the new rules, but cautions that they should not add extra burdens to small, local house builders.
FMB Scotland has previously been involved in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This year, we are going further in delivering the Green Home Festival with one member playing a key role in it.
FMB London Director Sam Eden gives us an update on recent events and meetings in the London region, which included a site visit from the UK Construction Minister.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is correct to highlight that the Government’s missing retrofit strategy remains a barrier to green the nation’s homes and upskill the workforce in order to deliver a truly sustainable built environment, says the FMB in response to the EAC’s recent Building to Net Zero report.
Following the FMB Central AGM which took place at the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre and was sponsored by bp Pulse, Hub Director Kiren Gill answers some of the key questions surrounding electric vehicles and their potential utility in the UK workforce.
Carl Dodd, Director of FMB member company Property Revolutions Limited, has been retrofitting properties since the 1990s. In this guest blog, written by Tania Cheslaw, we explore how the retrofit market in the UK is changing.
FMB London Director Sam Eden shares his experience of this April’s London Business Forum (sponsored by Tradepoint) where the theme focused on ‘Retrofitting a house: A guide for small builders'.
The Government’s Energy Security Strategy fails to deliver for builders, with no significant measures announced to improve the UK’s 29 million energy inefficient homes which would help cut bills and lower emissions.
Having given evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, FMB Scotland Director Gordon Nelson summarises his experience.
The Chancellor’s letter to the CEO of the UK Infrastructure bank, John Flint, outlining a new strategic steer for the bank with a clear focus on retrofit technology, is a positive sign the Government is recognising the need to develop the retrofit market to cut carbon emissions.
