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A Green Deal that could have done so much. RIP

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

It could have been such a good deal, but it now seems the Green Deal, the green flagship of our current government is dead. Going back to 2011/12 – the concept of a scheme that promised to reduce fuel poverty, … Continue reading →

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Innovation Voucher Provision

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is making Innovation Vouchers available worth up to £5000 for construction and built environment companies. Applications are due to open on the 10th of December and close on the 23rd of January 2013. Fairsnape in association with IBE-Partnership is delighted … Continue reading →

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Building Down Green Deal Barriers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Themes covered in the Cumbria Green Deal workshop yesterday, both within round table groups and in general discussions were strikingly familiar, being the age old improvement issues that the construction and built environment sector has been trying to address for … Continue reading →

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FMB to offer Green Deal Installer Certification from Sept 2012.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launching FMB Certification, a ‘complete solution’ registration and certification service to companies committed to delivering the highest standards of customer service and workmanship in the building industry. The FMB is pleased to be … Continue reading →

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When our Green Deal and BIM worlds collide

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Rushing from a Green Deal event in Lancashire to the ThinkBIM BIM event in Yorkshire has me thinking of when and how these two seemingly separate worlds and agenda will collide. Green Deal, if successful will drive mass refurbishment of … Continue reading →

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Summary of Green Deal Consultation Responses

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

A Summary of Green Deal Consultation Responses collated via twitter: The public consultation process for Green Deal closed last Wednesday with DECC reporting over 600 responses. It will be interesting how DECC make sense of all. A quick read through … Continue reading →

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Green Deal – heading for failure or success?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

There has been a spate of interesting “Green Deal will fail articles” recently, for example DECC research suggests Green Deal will flop from Business Green Green deal suffers setback as loft insulations set to plummet from the Guardian and on George … Continue reading →

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