Call for tighter air quality rules as construction emissions progress lags

Building works now cause 18% of UK large particle pollution, says report

UK policy makers are being urged to tighten regulations after a report showing that the construction industry is second only to road transport for large particle pollution.

As reported in media outlets including The Guardian , Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) and the Centre for Low Emission Construction say building works are now responsible for 18% of UK large particle pollution, rising to 30% in London.

And concerned construction workers agree, with 97% of those surveyed calling air quality an ‘extremely or very important’ environmental health concern.

Commenting on the report, Daniel Marsh, Programme Manager at CLEC and Imperial College London said, despite recent progress, the sector still lagged behind and contributed significantly to pollution affecting workers and residents in areas of major development.

Read the report here.