New ways of working for UAE construction – MEED

New ways of working for UAE construction – MEED

​​​​​​​The construction sector must reassess the way it delivers projects in order to play a more active role in the UAE’s journey to net-zero by 2050

Construction stakeholders in the UAE and around the world are facing growing pressure to keep their carbon footprint in check. Globally, the buildings and construction sector is estimated to account for up to 40 per cent of annual carbon emissions, and the industry is increasingly recognising that it must act now to reduce its environmental impact.

While the task at hand is monumental, industry experts gathered at the MEED-Mashreq Construction Business Leaders Club note that opportunities for change are more viable than they seem.