Could Boris and Dave do battle over green building standards?

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The wait for a Part L decision is over, but UK GBC's Joanne Wheeler says industry must prepare for another overdue consultation

461. That is the number of days between the end of the government's consultation on changes to Part L of the Building Regulations and its announcement this week on what those changes will be. It is thought...

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