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Matt Richards, built environment expert and partner at Ridge and Partners, discusses the obstacles construction professionals face when retrofitting the UK's commercial buildings to reduce emissions and what can be done to prevent stalling the race to net zerohttps://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iStock-1346084441-scaled.jpg20001122