Hopefully by now we have all realised that there is a climate emergency. Global warming is accelerating at a pace the earth cannot sustain and the recently completed IPCC sixth assessment report stated that it is “now or never” for us to make changes that can really make a difference.

And, while the construction industry is starting to make changes that could help, we are not moving very quickly. Cost, programme and standard processes are all massive barriers to change. But does it really matter? What will actually happen if we don’t start making big changes?

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