The construction crisis nobody's talking about
Australia is falling behind the UK and Europe on one of the biggest issues shaping the future of construction, investment and property values.
Up to 85 per cent of an Australian building’s total lifetime emissions can be embedded in its raw materials and construction process. (Image source: Franck Boston/Shutterstock.com)
I recently returned from the UK after attending the Chartered Institute of Building’s members’ forum. My key takeaway wasn’t about what I saw on the ground in London and across Europe, but about what I see missing here in Australia.
The difference is that they’re serious about embodied carbon. We’re not. We’re handing out participation awards and pats on the back.
I saw a presentation that stuck with me. It went like this: if you were polluting…
