Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

James Murray
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Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough

The UK government and the European Commission have today simultaneously announced sweeping new rules and regulations designed to trigger a step change in the pace at which new green buildings and retrofit...

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