The Architect’s Journal RetroFirst campaign

2nd January 2020

GPAD have joined the ranks as one of the backers of the AJ RetroFirst campaign. This campaign, which calls for government action in the areas of tax, policy and procurement to boost retrofit and refurbishment in order to slash carbon emissions, has gained significant support from the sector, with more than 100 backers.

The adoption of a RetroFirst approach has the potential of a substantial impact on sustainability targets.

Charles Bettes, Managing Director at GPAD comments, “There needs to be swift policy change that will enable us to prioritise retrofit over new build. When it comes to VAT, new-build is currently zero-rated, whereas retrofitting is still taxed. The gap needs to be closed if the new leaders are truly committed to fighting the climate emergency.”

Thought for Tomorrow

Our Managing Director Charles wrote an article for Building on how technology will make the construction processes less error-prone

Losing The Plot – Podcast with Charles Bettes & Max Kyte

An honest conversation on the powers of a strong team and architecture.

Planning consent secured for new commercial building in Islington

GPAD have secured planning approval for the development of a new high quality commercial building at 10-14 White Lion Street in Islington. When the 6,440sqm of office space development is completed it will provide a third of Islington’s annual new office space target.