Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 78
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The lower environmental impact of certain building materials (including low-carbon cement and straw) could help...
Conclusion
The lower environmental impact of certain building materials (including low-carbon cement and straw) could help meet the Government’s ambitions for the new towns to be environmentally sustainable and climate resilient. 128 David Hopkins, Chief Executive of Timber UK, argued that the new towns programme presents a “good opportunity to reimagine” construction supply chains and consider more opportunities for recycling building materials. 129