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The scale of the sustainability issues and challenges confronting the Construction Industry
The construction industry is Europe’s largest industrial employer, accounting for 7.5% of total employment and 28,1% of industrial employment in the EU. It also accounted for 9,7% of GDP and 47,6% of gross fixed capital formation in 1999. The "cradle to grave" aspects linked to the creation, use and disposal of built facilities taken together constitute major environmental impacts. Construction activities consume more raw materials by weight (as much as 50%) than any other industrial sector. The built environment moreover, accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions (about 40%) in terms of energy end usage. Measured by weight, construction and demolition activities also produce Europe’s largest waste stream, (between 40% and 50%)most of which though, is recyclable.
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