Facing Climate Emergency: Can Construction Live Up to the Challenge?

The built environment and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions.  How can construction meet the challenge to reduce this? This panel discussion from CIOB Oceania covers 4 main topics, weaving in landmark projects and real life examples to bring the theories to life:

• Materials science
• Waste minimisation
• Circularity and reuse
• Efficiency in design and delivery

Panellists:

• Martin Fenn, Director of Integration at PT Blink
• Adam Jordan, Asia Pacific Lead, Bryden Wood
• Michael Klapsogiannis, Business Manager at Panelcycle
• Alyssa Slaney, Project Sustainability Manager – Grand Station Metro, Laing O-Rourke
• Ian Van Eerden, Sustainability National Lead at Northrop
• Tanya O’Brien, Director of Project Remediate, a NSW Government program responsible for remediating combustible cladding in high-risk class 2 residential buildings across the state