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40 year eco building plan revealed

By Steven Willis on 17th March, 2010

A green building programme spanning 40 years of new build and retrofit work with a low carbon focus has been revealed this week by the Government. The Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) outlined several key areas in which the UK's construction industry can meet the goals of the programme, which would involve reforming its existing structure and practice around developing capacity for implementing the eco-friendly advancements on a large scale.

It is also hoped that the environmental goals of the programme will 'excite future generations' to get into the industry and further the aims of the strategy in the coming decades.

"There are huge business opportunities for growth and green jobs in the low carbon economy which will benefit construction," said Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business. "To support the industry to take advantage of this we are also setting up a National Skills Academy for green building services."

"This review rightly recognises the critical role the construction industry will play in delivering the infrastructure needed to make the transition to a low carbon economy," said John McDonough, chairman of the CBI's construction council. "It also highlights the scale of the challenge ahead. We need to build all new homes and offices to low carbon standards, and upgrade older buildings and the energy system to the same requirements."

The final IGT report on the issue will be presented at the end of the year.


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