We won't be able to 'build back better' without the builders

摘要

I feel a mix of amusement and surprise hearing TV and radio debates about decarbonisation of heat, major infrastructure projects, electric vehicles, battery storage, public sector funding. This change in programming reflects a much bigger change in public and business sentiment, and the beginning of major government interventions. The UK government's commitment to a 2050 net-zero target marks a much-needed departure from years of 'if and 'but' politics surrounding the built environment in the UK. Now construction has the certainty of knowing the direction of travel and understands the fundamental role it will need to play in every part of the transition to zero-carbon, from retrofitting homes to building major transport and energy projects.