Strategy for sustainable construction

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> policy documents

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2008

Availability:

June 2008, Pub 8731/2k/6/08/NP URN 08/973

Author 1/Producer:

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file46535.pdf

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse

Short description:

EXTRACT: The Strategy for Sustainable Construction represents a commitment from the industry to work towards this vision by reducing its carbon footprint and its consumption of natural resources, while creating a safer and stronger industry by training and retaining a skilled and committed workforce. It lays out specific actions by industry and by Government which will contribute to the achievement of overarching targets within each of the main areas covered by the sustainability agenda. For its part, in its 2007 Sustainable Procurement Action Plan the Government set out its aim for procure more sustainable properties and infrastructure to be procured throughout the public sector. This Strategy also aims to provide greater clarity about the range of Government commitments and targets which are relevant to the delivery of a sustainable construction industry.

Link to Organisation(s):

BERR Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 13/06/2008