Mr. Se?n Balfe:

The Deputy spoke about the direction of the construction industry in general, including the need to reduce carbon content and the drive to lower emissions. The product with the least embodied carbon is the product that is already in place. We need to restrict demolition of buildings. That whole area needs to be tightened up, with a move to repurposing rather than demolishing. If a building has to demolished, it should be dismantled, which would involve taking the products away, refurbishing them and putting them back on the market. That whole area has potential to reduce carbon emissions significantly.