How SMEs can lead the industry towards a more sustainable future

By Charlie Fitzgibbon 2023-10-24T06:00:00

We need much more energy-efficient homes if we are to hit net zero targets and it is young, innovative developers who are searching for the answers, writes Charlie Fitzgibbon

We all know that there is a pressing need for change in the construction industry. We also know that, through a combination of building operations and the construction process itself, the sector is responsible for roughly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions. In the UK, the target of net zero by 2050 currently looks wildly optimistic.

But the solutions are undoubtedly out there. I believe that innovation – particularly with regards to energy-efficient housing – can help the construction industry to show the way forward.

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