Single-use is out, waste recovery is in

By Steve Hemmings 2020-12-18T06:00:00

An EU-backed research project on recycling gypsum shows the potentials for other recoverable construction materials

With just one year to go until the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference, attention is once again on how the UK can achieve its carbon reduction goals. The government has outlined plans for a self-styled green revolution with implications for construction including £1bn in funding to insulate homes and public buildings.

These steps are welcome but our industry also needs to do its bit if we want to kickstart a genuine shift in the way we design and construct buildings.

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