What if Construction can Change? How a ‘Green Thread’ of environmental responsibility may help to address legal liability issues associated with reuse
Mariya Rankin
July 2024
A paper based on the highly commended entry in the Hudson Prize essay competition 2023
The paper considers how the law of England and Wales might soon have to adapt to enable a Green Thread of environmental responsibility and overcome issues of legal liability associated with the concept of reuse in construction. The paper states that the pressing need to increase the reuse of building materials and elements means that the attitude of survivalism that has prevailed in the construction industry is no longer sufficient.