This Water Saving Week (4-8 May), CIOB head of sustainability, Amanda Williams, looks at how construction companies can benefit financially and reputationally by doing their bit to use less water

Demand for water across the UK is at an all-time high. This pressure on such an essential resource is a well-known challenge faced by the construction industry, given that water is essential to building, running, maintaining and repairing every house or piece of infrastructure we lay eyes on.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Building Regulations that would require all new homes to include water-saving features.

In Water Saving Week, CIOB’s head of sustainability Amanda Williams looks at how new developments can prioritise water efficiency.