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Kickstart Circular Economy

The construction industry accounts for 62% of UK waste and 50% of material use.

The industry must rapidly transition to a circular economy reducing construction waste and primary resource extraction. This will generate new job opportunities: almost 90,000 new UK jobs  were created in the emerging circular economy between 2014-2019. And in turn, this will reduce carbon emissions, environmental degradation and pollution.

How to reduce material waste and retain value through reuse 

1. Maximise potential of existing buildings and infrastructure 

2. Establish a national circular economy strategy 

How to financially incentivise the circular economy

3. Provide financial incentives and tax reform to support the circular economy by