Construction investors are still reluctant to adopt carbon-neutral designs and building practices in projects, according to new research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

The body’s Q3 construction survey found that nearly a quarter, 22%, of respondents said they had seen no shift at all in support towards green construction practices.

Nearly 40% said only niche investors had shown an interest in building more sustainably, while 56% said biodiversity was not taken into account at all or in less than half of the schemes on their books.

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