Overview
21
Companies Assessed
12
Regulations Analyzed
€195.7
Billion Invested
Overall
In 2023, the UK saw investments of ~£ 170.9 billion (€ 195.7 billion) in constructing and renovating buildings, making it the second-largest market in Europe. The residential market accounted for 55%, while the non-residential market made up 45%.
Residential
54.91%
45.09%
Non-residential
€60.8
BILLION
+
New Housebuilding
€46.6
BILLION
=
Renovation
€107.4
BILLION
Residential Investment
€88.2
BILLION
Non-Residential Investment
To encourage more sustainable practices in the UK construction market, it is essential that government regulations set a clear direction and targets, and that the organisations that commission new buildings and renovation projects (the construction clients) adopt and implement strong sustainability policies. These pages, therefore, provides an overview of three important aspects influencing the transition of the UK construction sector towards sustainable practices:
ANALYSIS
Analysis of the regulatory landscape related to sustainability in the built environment
IDENTIFICATION
Identification of major construction clients driving the country construction sector
ASSESSMENT
Assessment of the sustainability policies of major construction clients
Regulatory landscape
Below is an overview of the regulatory landscape related to sustainability in the built environment in UK. The analysis first examines whether and how UK has implemented relevant EU policies in its national regulations (the full description of these EU policies can be found here). Then we look at other UK regulations that stimulate sustainable practices in the Spanish construction sector.
