A new vision for retrofit

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Knauf Insulation's John Sinfield argues the government's 'vision' for the construction industry needs to see energy efficiency as a national infrastructure challenge

When reflecting upon the government's vision for Construction 2025, the first thing that struck me was the word 'vision' - what is meant by this? In the business world, visions can sit anywhere on a...

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