ECA questions new hydrogen strategy
The UK Hydrogen Strategy, issued by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy on 17th August, reveals that until 2030, hydrogen home heating will play only a marginal role in reducing carbon emissions. While initial publicity for the new Strategy has stated that 3 million homes will use hydrogen energy by 2030, further analysis […]
LABC welcomes publication of Building Safety Bill
LABC – the membership organisation for public service building control – has welcomed the publication of the Building Safety Bill. The bill (based on last year’s draft bill) sets out the government’s proposals to make buildings safer and includes clauses introducing the professional registration of building control surveyors. Certain building control activities will now only […]
Meeting the Government’s net zero emissions targets- an installers perspective
David Cowburn, Chief Executive Officer at NAPIT, reflects on the progress made by the electrical industry to enhance electrical safety standards over the past decade, including the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS), and considers the issues which remain unresolved. In recent months I have met with senior politicians and department officials in a range of meetings […]
54% of Brits confused about upcoming UK green home targets
As the UK government looks to transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a number of green deadlines are approaching. Recent research from Checkatrade has shown that awareness of these upcoming changes amongst homeowners is low, with 54% of respondents admitting they find the concept of ‘greener’ homes confusing and believe there needs to […]
Funding available for industry Level 3 qualifications
The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) is urging adults without a Level 3 qualification to take advantage of the current funding available for industry-recognised qualifications while it remains available. Under the government’s ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ any adult aged 19 or over in England, who does not already have a Level 3 qualification, can receive free training […]
NAPIT supports call for government to adopt National Retrofit Strategy
NAPIT supports the open letter written to the Secretary of State, signed by 38 organisations, calling for the Government to implement the recommendations of the Construction Leadership Council’s National Retrofit Strategy into the content and implementation of the Government’s forthcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy. With the UK’s 28 million existing homes accounting for 35% of […]
Government review but ‘more to be done’ says Wrexham Mineral Cables
“A step in the right direction but more needs to be done,” is the response from Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC) following the Government’s announcement that it will hold a review of current systems for testing construction products. The review comes in the wake of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry which exposed evidence of testing irregularities and […]
EV drivers seek key reforms to improve confidence in public EV charging
Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has revealed the results of its survey which invited electric vehicle (EV) drivers to share their views about their experience with public chargepoints, in response to the UK Government’s consultation on the ‘Consumer Experience at Public Electric Vehicle Chargepoints’. Over 1,000 drivers participated in the survey in England, who highlighted […]
Government allocates £560m to decarbonise housing
More than £560million has been set aside by the UK Government to boost the energy efficiency of 50,000 homes. The Government has issued £500m from the Green Homes Grant and £62m from a Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to be shared by 300 local authorities in England and Scotland to fund upgrades to some of the […]
NAPIT calls for Enhanced Electrical Safety Standards throughout the UK
Electricity is in use all around us, it can be dangerous and has the potential to be fatal, yet the legislation surrounding the safety standards of electrical installations in dwellings differs throughout the UK and between tenures. NAPIT are calling on the UK Government and devolved administrations to end this disparity to enable parity of […]