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		<title>National Retrofit Hub report calls for “a fresh approach to driving demand”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="212" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/national-retrofit-hub-driving-uptake-300x212.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The National Retrofit Hub is calling for a “broader, more realistic understanding of demand for home energy upgrades and why it often fails to take hold.”" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/national-retrofit-hub-driving-uptake-300x212.jpeg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/national-retrofit-hub-driving-uptake-1024x722.jpeg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/national-retrofit-hub-driving-uptake-768x542.jpeg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/national-retrofit-hub-driving-uptake.jpeg 1258w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>New research from the National Retrofit Hub calls for a “broader, more realistic understanding of demand for home energy upgrades and why it often fails to take hold.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/national-retrofit-hub-report-calls-for-fresh-approach-to-driving-demand/">National Retrofit Hub report calls for “a fresh approach to driving demand”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>FMB offers response to the King’s Speech</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Federation of Master Builders has issued a positive response to the King’s Speech which sets out the Labour administration’s legislative programme for the coming year, however, it also outlines significant caveats to its comments...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fmb-offers-response-to-the-kings-speech/">FMB offers response to the King’s Speech</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>BMF unveils ‘Building a Better Britain’ manifesto</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bmf-manifesto-2024-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The BMF has presented a series of recommendations for the incoming new government in its latest manifesto, ‘Building a Better Britain’." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bmf-manifesto-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bmf-manifesto-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bmf-manifesto-2024-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bmf-manifesto-2024.jpg 814w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The BMF has presented a series of recommendations for the incoming new government in its latest manifesto, ‘Building a Better Britain’.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bmf-unveils-building-a-better-britain-manifesto/">BMF unveils ‘Building a Better Britain’ manifesto</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bradfords and Target CO2 team up to support domestic retrofit </title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bradfords-180324-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Following a scheme for employees last summer, Bradfords has now launched a formal partnership with Target CO2 to roll out domestic retrofit support for customers across the South West." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bradfords-180324-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bradfords-180324-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bradfords-180324-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bradfords-180324.jpg 803w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Following a scheme for employees last summer, Bradfords has now launched a formal partnership with Target CO2 to roll out domestic retrofit support for customers across the South West.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bradfords-and-target-co2-roll-out-domestic-retrofit-support/">Bradfords and Target CO2 team up to support domestic retrofit </a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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