10/12/2025
Yesterday, Keith attended the Future Homes, Skills & Innovation APPG roundtable on Making Retrofit Work, hosted by Tom Collins MP and chaired by Amanda Hack MP.
The session brought together industry leaders, policymakers and regulators to explore one question: How do we build back confidence and deliver better quality homes?
Key takeaways:
⢠âWarmer Homes Planâ on the horizon
Government confirmed a new scheme is expected soon to replace the now-scrapped ECO4, signalling a renewed commitment to driving retrofit at scale and improving outcomes for residents.
⢠HSE emphasised âsurvey first, retrofit secondâ
Too many homes are being upgraded without meaningful assessment. HSE stressed that proper building surveys are essential to avoid unsafe, inappropriate or substandard installations â and to stop unscrupulous traders exploiting the system.
⢠National Competency Hub launching in January
A major step toward raising standards, improving skills and establishing clearer accountability across the supply chain. Competency was a central theme throughout.
⢠Honesty and clarity must improve
Industry and government need to communicate more openly about what good retrofit looks like, what it costs, and what evidence is needed. Rebuilding trust depends on transparency.
⢠A technical challenge as much as a policy one
To scale retrofit effectively, we need robust technical solutions, consistent frameworks, and a realistic understanding of what high-quality delivery requires.
⢠Quality over quick wins
Cutting corners today only increases risk, carbon and cost tomorrow. Long-term value has to outweigh short-term targets.
A big thank you to Neil Mitchell of HSEnergy Group Ltd for the invitation, and to Dr. Spencer Pitfield OBE of SPL Strategies for organising the evening.
At OSG Architecture, weâre committed to supporting the industryâs shift toward safer, higher-quality retrofit â sharing our technical insight to help inform good practice.
