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PURSUING ZERO CARBON TARGETS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING

ROXANA VORNICU, EUR PHD AND PAOLO ETTORE GIANA, PHD*

ABSTRACT

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our times, and the UK is the first economy that has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.1 Achieving this goal requires significant changes in the procurement and contracting practices of our construction industry to ensure that members of a collaborative team can identify and implement new carbon reduction measures. This paper explores how collaborative procurement and contracting systems can help the industry to develop and test integrated solutions during the preconstruction and construction phases of a project, and can help to deliver sustainable built assets in line with zero carbon targets.

1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

Combatting climate change is arguably the greatest challenge of our times. It demands fresh thinking and urgent measures in all commercial and industrial practices, including those of the construction sector. The UK is the first economy to commit to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,2 and Europe aims to be the first climate neutral continent by 2050.3 However, climate change cannot be tackled effectively without the support


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