Resource library search

Climate change targets won’t be delivered unless the home improvements market is overhauled.

Our joint report with the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) investigates what is needed to integrate domestic energy efficiency retrofit into the everyday practices and activities of builders in the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) market.

The Government must use the Spending Review to make meaningful steps towards decarbonising Britain’s homes.

Membership of the FMB means you have a voice in Government. Our team is speaking up for Master Builders on the issues that matter the most to you. Here’s what we have been up to this month:

The Optimised Retrofit project will help to retrofit thousands of homes across Wales to be fit for the future, and the project needs skilled tradespeople to deliver the work. Find out about opportunities to get involved.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published the second iteration of the National Retrofit Strategy and are calling on the Government to adopt its themes within the content and implementation of the Heat and Buildings Strategy. 

We are speaking up for Master Builders and informing Government on the issues that you tell us matter most to you.

Master Builder company R Lange Construction has embarked on a sustainability challenge to offset construction waste.

Generation is committed to addressing UK retrofitting challenges with the launch of a green jobs training programme.

The Prime Minister has announced that the UK Government will set a legal target of cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035.

The next Welsh Government must work with the industry to maximise the positive impact that construction has in Wales.

As we rebuild a post-Covid economy whilst adjusting to leaving the EU the support of our Mayor is more important than ever.

We are speaking up for Master Builders and informing Government on the issues that you tell us matter most to you.

Signs of recovery within construction sector are welcome, but should be sustained with a commitment to a long-term National Retrofit Strategy.