New Business Secretary must deliver a UK-wide retrofit plan, says FMB
Posted: Thursday, September 8th, 2022
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the new Business Secretary to prioritise a national programme of retrofit to slash bills and deliver growth. Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “We welcome Jacob Rees-Mogg into the role at BEIS and I strongly urge the delivery of a nationwide programme for retrofit to be their number one priority, especially in the face of rising bills for consumers and tough times ahead for the nation’s small, local builders as economic pressures bite.” Berry added: “While direct government intervention to help struggling homeowners with energy bills will be vital over the coming months, it is ultimately a short-term strategy. Long-term, we must improve the efficiency of the UK’s leaky homes and reduce our energy use. Retrofit creates a pipeline of work for local builders, opens up vocational training routes and crucially slashes energy bills.”
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