Smaller housing firms say carbon proposals will ‘break’ them

By Tom Lowe2022-03-02T07:00:00

Authors of Part Z amendments to building regulations told changes will hit SMEs hardest

A row is brewing in the industry over the potential impact on construction SMEs of proposals to introduce mandatory limits on carbon emissions in projects.

A bill proposed by backbench Conservative MP Duncan Baker last month would require firms to measure, report and reduce a scheme’s carbon emissions during the design process.

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