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Like many countries, Ireland’s population is getting older. Unlike many countries, it has a supportive approach, Huw Morris reports.

Few projects are likely to face as much scrutiny as the retrofit of a national retrofit centre, and Gavin Johnston of BE-ST is counting on it.

Leeds Beckett University, the University of Salford and Loughborough University have been leading research into retrofitting best practice on tricky old housing stock.

Jake Dowling, Head of Decarbonisation at Seddon Property Services, considers the cost of doing nothing about retrofit skills

Mark Cooper, UK and Ireland Sales Director for insulation specialist Actis, hopes more young people will pursue a career in construction following their exam results

Ross Wilson, Real Estate Litigation Partner at Spencer West, discusses the legal aspects of remediation work and cost considerations