Government finds 'systemic failure' with solid wall insulation fitted under GBIS and ECO4 schemes

MSE_Clare

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Government finds 'systemic failure' with solid wall insulation fitted under official schemes – here's updated info if your home's affected

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Swipe

Government grants and cowboy tradesmen, as sure as night follows day.

QrizB

Swipe said:

Government grants and cowboy tradesmen, as sure as night follows day.

Closely related to "government gives £X grant towards something, price of something increases by £X".

not2plan

If they would just stop this nonsense with requiring "pieces of paper to demonstrate competence" for all schemes then we might actually lower the costs of building related work and invite people into the various industries.
Pay to play certification does not improve standards, it just makes the pool smaller and helps the dominating monopoly companies.