Industry experts offer post election commentary
Posted by: electime 8th July 2024
Mark Krull, Logic4training
Griff Thomas, MD for GTEC & Heatly: “Welcome to the new Labour government, it will be interesting to see what the next five years’ bring. With a strong focus on improving home standards, including bringing rental properties up to band C, there should be plenty of opportunities for installers in the building services and energy efficiency retrofit sectors. What’s most important is that we stick to the programme, flip flopping of environmental policy is extremely damaging and dents confidence in installers and consumers. I would like to see the plan for our path to Net Zero set for the next ten years.”
Mark Krull, Director for Logic4training & LCL Awards: “It’s clear that change was what the British public wanted, let’s hope its for the better and Labour delivers on its promises. Some of its environmental policies look particularly interesting, such as the Local Power Plan and Great British Energy, encouraging a community approach to net zero that should provide a boost to local installers; all of the policies outlined relating to our sector will call for a trained and expanded workforce.”
Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, commented: “The new Prime Minister’s promise to make building affordable homes a priority will come as welcome news to builders across Britain, as well as those looking to get on to the property ladder and own their own homes. However, the construction industry is experiencing a severe shortage of skilled workers. SME building firms across the country stand ready to join the national effort to tackle the housing crisis, but Labour’s ambitions will only be deliverable by taking serious action to boost the workforce.”
Berry concluded: “While the Prime Minister’s promise to rebuild Britain with a clear reset in society, will offer hope to many, it was disappointing to see that tackling the skills crisis was absent from his opening statement of intent. It is essential that the new Government focuses on delivering sustainable long-term growth in the economy, and that will only be achievable by boosting the construction sector, with a long-term action plan for skills.”
