I don’t think #ECO4 was responsibly managed by the energy companies…that was largely due to the #Tories leaving them to their own devices.

But the #retrofit work cannot overnight be picked up by other schemes.

#DESNZ thinks it can suddenly offer a tonne of money to local authorities and housing associations (previously linked to ECO4) with a ridiculous short window to spend it.

#Labour are showing they have no idea how to manage large scale projects and budgets.

But why is it desirable to have more women working in #retrofit?

My view is that we see things from a different perspective to men because of our lived life experiences to date.

If we’ve lived alone, we know the cost and loneliness of trying to heat a home on one (usually lower than a man’s) wage.

If we have kids, we know the worry of keeping newborns the right temperature through to teenagers warm enough to focus on homework.

We don’t cut corners on risks…like asbestos and wiring.