It has been described as the single biggest threat to the demolition industry; an amalgamation of academics, environmentalists, politicians, architects and the national media attempting to slow, block and even ban demolition to protect the so-called embodied carbon locked within the world’s building stock.
It is a campaign that is gathering traction and gaining momentum.
Yet, even as the demolition sector finds itself in the crosshairs, the industry is failing to respond. It is failing to address the rising tide of anti-demolition feeling; failing to fully explain the key role that demolition plays in the development of infrastructure, housing and the built environment; failing to highlight demolition’s role at the very heart of the Circular Economy; and failing to explain that the demolition industry recycles, reuses and repurposes what many perceive as a waste to provide the construction industry with vital materials, recycling at a rate that puts other industries to shame.
As all this unfolds, we will monitor and chart the current and future impact of the embodied carbon lobby upon the demolition sector.
Welcome to Episode #1 of Demolition’s Greatest Threat.
