'Wales Office Minister, Stephen Crabb , has visited the British Gas Training Academy in Tredegar to show his support for the Green Deal initiative that will create thousands of new jobs. The Green Deal will give homes and businesses a new way of paying for energy efficient improvements, such as insulation and new heating systems. The Green Deal gives people the opportunity to make this right. The Green Deal is also great for business, creating a new market and new jobs.”. Green Deal in numbers. million of funding to training in key Green Deal skills. MORE >>

The Deputy Prime Minister has backed the ‘City Deal’ which aim is to grant more freedom, powers and tools needed for local government to shape their economic future and create new jobs. These deals help cities and their wider areas make once in a generation changes that will be felt by everyone across their region.”. The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) that led the City Deal bid said it was pleased by the Government’s decision to drive economic development tand create new jobs in the area. The 20 cities and their outline proposals: . MORE >>

Businesses in the building industry will be offered more employment opportunities to deliver work under the Government’s Green Deal funding initiative. As previously reported on Train4TradeSkills News , the Green Deal is the government’s plan to improve energy efficiency in millions of homes across Britain. The new business, Willmott Dixon Support Services, aims to bring together landlords, investors and suppliers to develop Green Deal funding streams and deliver the upgrade work on homes and non-domestic properties. Share your thoughts with us by commenting below: . MORE >>

The multi-million deal was struck by six local authorities, three health boards, emergency services and other public bodies that will help secure long-term local employment opportunities. The South-West of Scotland is set to receive more than £600 million infrastructure investment over the next ten year that will create new trade jobs. Creation of the South-West hubCo has been welcomed by construction firms across the region as a boost for securing future work in the building sector. MORE >>

For the government’s Green Deal scheme to work, older homes are going to need to be made energy-efficient, not just new homes. Construction News reports that Wilmott Dixon will lead the pilot for the first older homes to be made energy-efficient under the Green Deal. If this proves to be successful, then the government can use this model and roll it out to the masses when the Green Deal launches next year, albeit a cheaper version, as no one is going to pay over £300k from their own pocket to make their home energy efficient. What do you think – will this work? MORE >>