Construction activity will use up almost half of the world’s remaining carbon budget to keep global warming under 1.5°C unless we totally rethink our approach.
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The bill gives the administrator sweeping powers, and the minister significant discretion to move the CFMEU into administration without going through the usual parliamentary scrutiny.
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions.
Modular building techniques offer sustainable, affordable and adaptable solutions for a rapidly changing world.
Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
The recovery rate from construction and demolition waste has been rising steadily in Australia. However, the use of recycled materials is still not the norm across the construction industry.
Constructing and running buildings accounts for roughly a third of global energy use and emissions. So it’s alarming that a report to COP27 shows the sector is veering off course for net zero by 2050.
The energy-intensive process of producing cement and concrete contributes significantly to global warming while depleting resources. Much more sustainable alternatives are being developed.
The race to build the tallest timber building makes the news, but mid-rise construction is where using timber can make the biggest sustainability impact.
Government procurement policies are the key to reducing Australia’s mountain of construction waste.
One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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