Australia is experiencing higher temperatures, more extreme droughts, fire seasons, floods and more extreme weather due to climate change.
We recognise the substantial impact that the building and construction industry has on the environment.
We are in unprecedented times, where there is momentum in enacting change to ensure we keep our planet healthy and green. To reach this goal, we must collectively change how we do things.
Australia is experiencing higher temperatures and more extreme weather events due to climate change. The construction industry sector’s greenhouse gas emissions account for approximately 40% of global emissions and the major contributors to these emissions are found in the materials used to construct buildings and infrastructure.
Protecting our waterways is essential to maintaining environmental sustainability. 80% of the world's oxygen is generated by underwater organisms. Floods threaten the health of our waterways by dumping huge amounts of contaminants downstream. Treating water in crisis events is a recurring problem but managing run-off is a day-to-day issue.
Of continuing concern is Australia's population growth along the coastline. The formation of massive metropolitan centres with increasing population density could displace much valuable biodiversity and ‘high-value’ agricultural land. Despite this rapid expansion, waste sites have closed or are fast approaching their use-by-date.
The materials used in Australia’s construction industry generates enormous demand on our natural resources. The rising cost and supply chain issues are everyday issues for the entire construction industry. Notably, the huge amount of waste from these projects includes
reuseable materials.