Construction Industry Unveils Plan to Increase Biodiversity and Support the Natural Environment

February 28, 2024

The Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction Board has today launched its Biodiversity Roadmap for the sector, detailing how the construction industry will work together to reduce harm to our natural environment.

The Roadmap can be downloaded here.
Read the recent launch event slides here.
GCB – Biodiversity and Environmental Net Gain Working Group – Biodiversity Thought Piece can be downloaded here.
The Roadmap press release is here.

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