Very few construction companies know their carbon footprint.
Diesel, electricity, cement, gypsum, truck tolls, waste disposal: A CO₂ surcharge is now included in the prices of these items. Construction companies pay for their CO₂ emissions through this surcharge, but only five percent of construction companies in Germany know their actual CO₂ footprint. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the Technical University of Dresden in a representative study. They surveyed 601 companies nationwide in the winter of 2025/2026… Read more »
