In a poll for the Association for Project Management (APM), 50% of construction project managers answered 鈥榯oo little鈥� when asked if they felt if their company was doing too much, too little, or enough, to support the government鈥檚 commitment to ensure the UK reaches carbon neutrality by 2050.
While half think their company is not doing enough, the other half were split between 鈥榚nough鈥� and 鈥榯oo much鈥�.
23% said their company was doing 鈥榚nough鈥� to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 26% said 鈥榯oo much鈥�. (Numbers rounded off.)
Some 74% of construction project managers said their company incorporates net zero carbon emissions planning into their projects. The three most common ways were: including sustainability and environmental measures within project benefits; ensuring minimum carbon footprint across supply chains; querying/challenging the efficiency of designs. Other methods included using low carbon/sustainable materials, using new technologies and reducing travel.
APM surveyed more than 900 project professionals working across UK sectors including construction in the poll carried out by research company Censuswide.聽
APM chief executive Adam Boddison said: 鈥淩ising to the challenge of meeting the UK鈥檚 2050 net zero target requires a huge amount of co-ordination, collaboration and championing, among much else.
鈥淚t is therefore slightly surprising to find that half of project managers working in construction think their company isn鈥檛 doing enough to support the UK鈥檚 signature net zero policy, whether that鈥檚 promoting the unique benefits of innovative new technologies, taking a tough stance throughout the design stage, or being firm enough on supply chain partners who fall below acceptable standards.鈥�
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