Over 250 industry executives from across the industry including contractors, surveyors, civil engineers and architects from across the industry contributed to the survey results, captured in a new report Trend Insights: Sustainability in Construction.
74% of respondents put sustainability at the forefront of the global construction industry
The report reveals that growth of sustainable construction is viewed as inevitable, with client demand the main driver among contractors, followed by internal company policy and targets. Contractors offering the most sophisticated range of sustainable services will be ideally positioned to benefit.
Obstacles in the way of greener construction
Currently cost and lack of government support are perceived to be the key obstacles to growth in the sustainable sector; however 85% of respondents thought that sustainable construction methods should be used despite the increase to the cost of projects.
Key report findings
- 68% of contractors report a growth in demand for sustainable methods from clients in the last five years.
- 85% stated that sustainable construction methods should be used despite the increase in cost of projects
- 64% of contractors stated that sustainable construction capabilities are now very important or important when competing for clients
- 72% of contractors in the survey were members of a sustainable business group or a green certification body
The full report Trend Insight: Sustainability is available priced from timetricreports.com.
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