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The ECO4 supply chain has been on the edge for 12+ months: • 2 mid-scheme consultations • A government switch-over • Constant uncertainty with funding, rates, ABS brackets, GBIS, no GBIS, GBIS to get Solid Wall It’s madness. Installers take what they can to survive but they are exhausted of being puppeteered by scheme changes. The newly published #ECO4 extension was supposed to protect continuity. Instead, my first read is it does the opposite. 🔎 An extension without new funds relies on utilities to “go early.” I’m hearing some might 🤞 — but most installers I speak with weekly say the same: - “I’m done with Eco” - “I’m reducing ECO as primary revenue” - “I’m moving into commercial work” It’s good business when it’s good. But the crash? Horrendous! When momentum can’t be sustained, supply chains collapse. And when that happens, it costs government more to entice firms back in (higher rates, rushed incentives). We have to stop this Boom then Bust. It’s a killer! #DesNz — the money is already allocated for a 5-year plan. The focus now should be confidence, not a limp forward. ⚠️ Especially when we’re staring down: • A workforce exodus • Collapsing supply chain confidence • The Warm Homes Plan launch just around the corner 💡 For installers and managing agents, this is about survival: • If work dries up, skilled teams vanish • If compliance remains a bottleneck, margins bleed • If we repeat the boom-and-bust cycle, there’ll be no capacity left when the scheme opens I’m new to this industry, but I’m here to fight the corner of every installer, managing agent and utility’s workforce out there. ECO can beautiful at its core — money going directly into the pockets of households who need it most. But it’s riddled with negativity, issues and complexities. And this is where our #TechForGood lens comes in. We built Ecobot AI to distrupt and protect uncertainty: • Knowledge → AI that navigates PAS2030, ACOPs, Building Reg • Automation → Back-office paperwork done, without leakage • Right First Time → AI checks every install photo in real time, stopping one misplaced shot from sinking a claim Because when ECO falters, it’s not just policy. It’s cold homes. It’s lost jobs. It’s cash leakage. It’s founders going bust. It’s a broken climate promise. 🫡 For all the founders in this industry, I do salute you! But what’s your prediction? Will the Warm Homes Plan finally deliver smoother sailing?