Talking Architecture & Design
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Episode 299: Zoe Schmidt & Paul Charteris on how low-carbon construction can actually work
46 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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This episode tackles one of construction’s biggest questions: If the built environment needs to rapidly cut embodied carbon, what materials and manufacturing systems can realistically scale. The construction sector sits at the centre of the climate challenge. Cement and concrete underpin modern infrastructure but remain among the world’s most carbon-intensive materials. At the same time, a new generation of circular manufacturers is turning waste streams into building products designed to rep...