Events

This masterclass is designed for Warm Homes Fund grant recipients - including councils, housing providers, and delivery partners - who are overseeing or planning Park Home retrofit projects. It focuses on what organisations need to know to commission, manage, and quality‑assure Park Home works effectively, even if they are not carrying out installations themselves. The session introduces what Park Homes are, how they are constructed, and the typical challenges they present, such as moisture risk, ventilation issues, and insulation performance. It also explores which measures are generally suitable for Park Homes, how to assess readiness for retrofit, and what to consider when procuring or managing contractors. Attendees will gain practical insights from projects already underway, including common risks, lessons learned, and what to build into project planning and oversight. This will help organisations confidently scope, procure, and monitor Park Home retrofit as part of their Warm Homes Fund activity.

Admin & Ancillary spend can broadly be defined as the costs that are not directly related to the core delivery of a project (like energy efficiency measures or EV infrastructure), but are necessary to enable or support that delivery. In this masterclass, presented by Turner & Townsend Consultant Cameron McKenzie, we will delve into admin costs - which might include resourcing the project, completing reports, general administration; and ancillary costs, which might include loft clearance, boiler removal or services to support householders with a disability. Because A&A spend can make up to 15% of the grant funding received from DESNZ and as a minimum this amount must be co-funded, it is important to understand what costs sit under A&A, which are considered capital expenditure and which costs could be categorised as either A&A or capital expenditure.