Net zero means valuing what we already have

By Clare Masters2021-06-29T05:00:00

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For construction to hit the 2050 target everyone needs to radical rethink how they approach projects, Clare Masters warns

The covid-19 pandemic has proven that our industry – one that is traditionally slow to adapt – is able to pivot quickly to new ways of working. Now, as we recover, we need to turn our attention back to one of the other, critical challenges of our time: climate change.

Increasingly, we are seeing pressure from the government to demonstrate progress and commitment towards sustainability targets. The recent procurement policy note, Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts, is an important step on the UK’s journey to zero carbon, requiring suppliers bidding for major government contracts to commit to achieving net zero by 2050 and publish a Carbon Reduction Plan by September this year.

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