Government Fails Again

Building Magazine carries a report this morning on the findings of the National Audit Office following their review of government's management of their own stock of buildings.

The report has following findings:

• Setting sustainable standards for the construction and refurbishment of buildings that were not being met


• Failing to carry out environmental assessments and failing to achieve the required standards.


• Over 2005 and 2006, only 9% of projects achieved the required standard.


• Failing to meet its own carbon reduction target.

The report suggests a lack of management and understanding of the correlation between sustainability and whole life cycle costs, and this is despite previous warnings

Whilst it is hard to accept and understand the government has failed again....