The global construction market, predicted to grow into a US$1 trillion market within the next decade, shows no signs of slowing down. Across the globe, building super structures has become integral to economic growth agenda. Oxford Economics, in its new report, Global Construction 2030, has forecast the volume of construction output to grow by 85 to US$15.5 trillion worldwide by 2030, with three countries, China, US and India, leading the way and accounting for 57 of all global growth. Is the growth, however, worth the environmental risks, given that this sector is one of the world's largest consumers of energy and raw materials?
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