With a growing emphasis on reducing environmental impact, improving energy efficiency and delivering social value, the need to explore more sustainable solutions in construction has never been greater.
Addressing this head on, industry experts at IKO have come up with a new waterproofing solution that has over 50% lower embodied carbon. This week, we’re handing our blog over to a guest writer, IKO’s Managing Director Anthony Carlyle, who explains more.
Globally, in every town and every city, concrete is used to give our buildings shape and strength. But the huge scale of the concrete industry comes at a cost – it’s estimated that around 7% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions come from the manufacture and use of cement, which is the main component of concrete.
Now, a team from the University of Tokyo have come up with a new kind of concrete that has the potential to reduce emissions from the construction industry! Read on to find out more about this concrete of the future.
The UK, Welsh and Scottish governments have signed up to a legally-binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. But to keep this target on track, the Construction Industry Training Board estimates that around 350,000 new construction jobs will need to be created by 2028, particularly outlining the need for green building specialists to reduce carbon emissions. This looks set to present both significant challenges and huge opportunities for construction companies. Read this week’s blog to find out more.