Birmingham to pick five firms for £265m homes retrofit plan

Birmingham City Council is planning to appoint up to five specialist contractors to deliver a £265m programme of energy efficiency upgrades to 3,000 homes a year in the city.
In an unusual step, the council said it also aims to charge the selected firms an annual fee.
This charge would cover the council’s costs in targeting and promoting Energy Company Obligations and the Great British Insulation Scheme-funded measures in Birmingham.
It would also verify household eligibility, sign d