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By Elaine Toogood 2019-06-10T05:00:00
Construction needs fresh thinking from every participant in a building’s lifecycle
Climate change is looming over policy and public opinion like never before, but not everyone has been paying attention to Greta Thunberg’s stark warnings.
A recent RICS survey revealed that 47% of UK commercial property investors still consider climate change risks “irrelevant” or ”not important” in their decision-making. That isn’t good enough.
Complacency like this will see design and construction fail to keep pace with the fervour of the Extinction Rebellion, confirming suspicions that we’re old fashioned and out of touch. With the built environment contributing 45%of the UK’s carbon emissions through construction and operation, we must be seen to embrace proactive change.
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