Overview
Real estate, once seen as a safe and stable investment, has entered a period of profound transformation. The steady trends and predictable growth of the past have given way to a landscape shaped by technological innovations, the global pandemic, and pressing sustainability challenges. These forces are changing the industry, increasing the complexity and risks for investors.
Our expertise can guide you through this evolving environment. Having worked with numerous clients across the globe, we’ve helped leaders in residential, commercial, and industrial real estate navigate relentless competition and position themselves for success.
We collaborate with property owners, REITs, service providers, and others to optimize value, drive growth, and foster innovation. One example is our Vantage℠ solution, which leverages advanced analytics to support site selection decisions. We bring world-class knowledge in strategy, cost transformation, capital management, organizational design, M&A, and customer experience to ensure our clients achieve maximum value.
The pandemic has changed the commercial office landscape, opening new opportunities like converting office spaces into housing. Additionally, specialized players are redeveloping former industrial sites, creating new investment avenues. We help you capitalize on such trends.
As the global population and businesses reassess where to live and work, real estate professionals must stay ahead of these shifts. Now is the time to act, uniting your company around a forward-looking strategy that will keep you ahead of the curve.
Our Takeaway Suggestion: The Best Strategies for Increasing Circularity in Construction
Building construction contributes roughly 40% of global emissions and materials use, with 28% of emissions tied to materials. While much of the focus is on reducing operational emissions, such as heating and cooling, improving circularity in construction is key to cutting the industry’s overall footprint.
Regions with fast-growing populations and urban migration, especially in Europe, are prioritizing the recycling and recovery of end-of-life building materials to address this challenge. Reducing reliance on virgin materials through innovations like green steel and CO2-injected concrete is crucial for meeting net-zero goals.
This brief explores 3 strategies and three guiding principles companies are adopting to improve circularity in the construction sector.
1. Usage of renewable resources
Building materials from renewable resources, like cross-laminated timber (CLT), are rapidly growing. CLT, which is expanding by 13% annually, sequesters carbon and can replace steel and concrete, as demonstrated by projects like the 10-story Dalton Works in London.
3. Recycling construction waste
Improved waste management and material recovery during construction and demolition could lead to 100% of construction waste being recycled by 2040. The use of recycled content in construction could nearly double to 28%. While only a quarter currently comes from the construction industry, innovations like Smart Crusher, which separates concrete stone for reuse, could help reduce CO2 emissions in concrete production.
2. Designing Lightweight Buildings
Innovative designs and materials could reduce building weight by 20% and embodied carbon by 15% by 2040. Substitutes for concrete, such as lightweight materials, can decrease weight by 30% while optimizing material usage through design can lower emissions.
Keeping AI at the core we will assist you with
Change Management and Implementation
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Sanjay Dudani
Founder & CEOSanjay Dudani is Elaron’s Co-founder and CEO. An IIM Lucknow & NIT Calicut alum & backed by a...
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