Stakeholders in the built environment have said the demolition of buildings should be a last resort by the government. If the government earmarked a land area as an industrial or commercial district, it would be unprogressive to advise the government to change the plan to residential. “Sustainability and a circular economy should be the guiding principles of government. A circular economy means that the materials used must be recyclable or that all materials in the system are not wasted and nature can be regenerated. The small amount needed to secure this phase cannot be compared at any level with the eventual cost of construction.

Source: Punch December 04, 2023 08:39 UTC