Government to develop a public procurement plan for low-carbon construction and the use of low-carbon materials, by the end of 2023. |
582. The Government can set standards and build new markets for low-carbon construction through its own public procurement standards. Given the scale of the Crown Estate and public buildings, standards for how construction should be carried out would send strong signals to the sector and enable firms to test innovations and start to scale them up.
583. It should also specify the need for greater use of low carbon materials within their public procurement guidance for bids.
"Government-backed best practices in Public Procurement can set a new standard for sustainable development. By entrenching the use of low carbon materials, construction methods and operations. In doing so, it has the potential to set the baseline against which development must strive to exceed, address industry's aversion to risk and support small and medium-sized businesses in moving towards sustainable building design and operations." - Landec410
584. The Review recommends a public procurement plan for low carbon construction and the use of low-carbon materials, to be developed by the end of 2023.