SUSTAINABILITY
ironically , had to come down and be replaced – but all the brickwork .”
Blake predicts that retrofitting and restoration projects like these , with sustainability in their heart , are an unsung growth market . “ Around 85 % of our building stock is more than five years old . In time it will all need consideration of retrofitting which creates all sorts of opportunities with regeneration and renewal projects in our towns and cities ,” he notes . “ Beyond that , if you look at the rejuvenation that ’ s now being encouraged in the UK ’ s
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