A Sustainable Construction Strategy proposal has been produced to help construction deliver more sustainable methods and products.

Key areas include:

  • reducing the carbon footprint of activities within the sector;
  • producing zero net waste at construction site level;
  • developing voluntary initiatives between the industry and its clients with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint and use of resources within the built environment;
  • creating a safer industry by improving skills, boosting training numbers and retaining more skilled workers.

Construction minister Stephen Timms stressed that the built environment accounts for around 47% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK.

He said: “Not only must the construction industry rise to the challenge of reducing those emissions, it must also consider how it will adapt its products to deal with the impacts of unavoidable climate change.”

Deadline for comments is 30 November.

Source

Electrical and Mechanical Contractor

Postscript

For more information, visit www.berr.gov.uk