Sustainability

If ever there was an issue that has fundamentally altered the priorities and practices of the building industry, it’s sustainability.

From being a specialist, sideline consideration just a decade or two ago, it has taken centre stage as perhaps the most important item on the agenda for planners, developers, construction agents and end users.

Sustainability is now at the heart of good building practice. Not just that; it’s at the heart of long term policy to arrest and perhaps reverse the effects of excessive energy consumption and climate change.

As a responsible developer, First Industrial is committed to meeting and exceeding targets for sustainability at every point in the supply chain and construction process by reducing waste; increasing energy efficiency; lowering levels of embodied carbon; improving systems and procedures; and setting minimum standards for sustainability among its suppliers.

…the First Industrial Sustainable approach demands best practice and carbon reduction measures throughout the supply chain both with materials selection, local sourcing and best practice management techniques.

Fergie Taylor, Head of Project Delivery, First Industrial Developments Ltd