Construction Industry News
Paul Morrell publishes construction proposals
Saturday, 20, March 2010
As chair of the Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) which published the 'Emerging Findings' report on March 17, Paul Morrell said the report highlights the challenge for the industry and its customers to work together to cut costs, stimulate innovation and develop a clear proposition for low carbon retrofit and new build.In his analysis Paul Morrell said: "As the IGT emerging findings highlight, few businesses have an accurate understanding of the sheer scale of the undertaking ahead".
He went on to refer to a key barrier being the "growing need for a general up-skilling of people in all parts of the supply chain to address the design, construction and operation of low carbon, energy efficient buildings."The Emerging Findings report sets out that over the next 40 years, the Low Carbon Transition Plan is a business plan for construction. The IGT's final report will be presented to government at the end of 2010.This interim report is intended to engage the industry with what it describes as "tentative" findings - propositions rather than recommendations for consultation during the year.