A new study among 452 company managers from all parts of the construction value chain – the Building Maturity Survey – has taken the temperature of construction maturity in relation to reducing construction’s climate impact. The results give food for thought. Especially when it comes to the relationship between strategy and action.
65 percent have a strategy
Overall, 65 percent of the companies in the survey state that they have a strategy for green transition, but less than half (35 percent) state that they work systematically to reduce climate impact. There is thus still a long way to go from the strategic to the systematic, practical maturity.
11 percent stated that reducing climate impact is the focal point for their business.
Sustainability is business critical
Sustainability is an integral and crucial part of business for a large part of the industry, but we have to go even further. For the reduction of climate impact must be the focal point for business in even more companies. As it will bring us closer to achieving the ambitious climate goals and at the same time create methods and know-how that can be exported to the world, says Christina Hvid, CEO of Molio.
The purpose of the study is to take stock and provide a more nuanced insight into the potential and scope for reducing the climate impact of construction in Denmark.
The largest companies are further
Among the large companies that took part in the survey, 86 percent estimate that they either ‘to some extent’ or ‘to a large extent’ currently have sufficient skills to work on reducing climate impact. In small and micro enterprises, only 65 and 67 percent consider that they have sufficient skills.
The level of competence must be raised
– We must have raised the level of competence within sustainability across the industry. It is particularly crucial for the smaller companies’ success with the green transition that we develop and embrace common standards and digital tools that can make the green transition manageable and accessible for the entire value chain in Danish construction, says Christina Hvid.
It also appears from the survey that the larger the company, the more they have done to ensure the necessary upskilling.
The clearest picture is drawn when you look at how many companies have recruited new relevant employees to raise the level of competence. For large companies, this applies to 75 percent, 39 percent among medium-sized ones, 20 percent of small ones and 12 percent among micro-enterprises.
Survey across disciplines
The Construction Maturity Survey is based on a survey that was sent out to company managers across disciplines in November 2022. Beforehand, Analyze & Tal and ConTech Lab conducted a series of interviews with experts and company managers who contributed to sharpening the survey’s themes and goals.
The company managers who took part in the survey consist of 84 builders, 26 operators, 134 contractors, 61 suppliers, 127 architects, 80 engineers and 64 within other construction consultancy.
