design build facades had a busy few days at AUDE catching-up with past and present clients and meeting many new faces too.

Net zero targets were a key topic for discussion, and everyone agreed that decarbonising the built estate is a priority and that a fabric first approach should be implemented in any portfolio of measures. Whilst capital investment remains an issue for many, Salix Finance Ltd are already administering the funding of a number of projects in the sector and will be inviting new applications shortly for the next round of funding.

The Building Safety Act was also a topic of discussion. Whilst projects in Wales are presently exempt, it is widely anticipated that Wales will soon follow England’s lead and implement new building safety regulations.

EXTERNAL REFURBISHMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS NOW UNDERWAY AT NORTHCROFT BUILDING, BIRMINGHAM