A National Audit Office (NAO) report on failures in the government’s energy efficiency scheme for homes says possible explanations why so much of the work was of such a poor standard include an under-skilled workforce, subcontracting to individuals and firms who are not competent or certified, uncertainty over which standards applied to which jobs, and businesses ‘cutting corners’ when undertaking design and installation work.
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