Chartered Institute of Building reviews approach to sustainability

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is reviewing construction's approach to sustainability and climate change.

The CIOB is asking its members and non-members for their thoughts on how sustainability and how the construction industry should meet the climate change agenda. The results of the CIOB's survey will be exclusively revealed in a future issue of Contract Journal.

Everyone who takes part in the questionnaire has the chance to win a digital camera.

The CIOB has already called for the Committe on Climate Change to include expert representatives from the construction industry. CIOB deputy chief executive Michael Brown said: "The government has stated that the construction, occupation and maintenance of buildings account for around 50% of the UK's total CO2 emissions, so it would seem sensible that the industry is well represented on any such committee on climate change."