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WHY IT MATTERS Given so many FMB members work in the repair, maintain and improve (RMI) sector, the opportunities to win more work are obvious. The challenge is that the Warm Homes plan doesn’t fall the same way as schemes that have preceded it.
done yet unsure of where this upskilling will come from. Plus, this is not the first government-backed scheme aimed at making homes more energy efficient. Given their previous performances and outcomes, SME builders working in retrofit are right to be apprehensive.
The FMB said the plan is “a critical step forward” yet warned that without clear delivery timelines and long- term funding certainty, small contractors will struggle to plan and invest”. Contractors highlighted the skills challenge, requiring more workers to get jobs
The Warm Homes Plan launched by the government and backed by £15 billion aims to upgrade five million homes by 2030. Designed to cut energy bills, tackle fuel poverty, and accelerate decarbonisation, the plan dedicates funding to insulation, low-carbon heating and energy efficiency upgrades for homes.
Plan for warmer homes in the UK
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Women’s safety
sites. The Considerate Constructors Scheme was the first to adopt the standard, which aims to solve issues such as: Unsuitable PPE Inadequate welfare provision Inconsistent behavioural expectations Loss of women from site-based roles.
The standard lists clear, enforceable expectations on how to create safe, respectful and equitable conditions for women at work, which include: safety with PPE, welfare and systems of work to meet women’s physical and operational needs on site; WHY IT MATTERS Construction for Women has successfully launched the UK’s first national standard for women’s safety on construction sites at the House of Lords. The standard, known as the National Site Standard for Female Operatives, covers women’s safety, dignity and progression, setting minimum conditions expected on
2,140 The number of construction businesses forced to close in 2024 due to late payments
Source: Funding Circle
dignity through private and secure welfare facilities for women; giving women equal access to opportunities and site participation; zero tolerance
1 in 4 The number of construction workers who consider themselves neurodivergent
for harassment or discrimination; and accessibility to all women.
Source: National Federation of Builders
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