The Building Policy Network focuses on the dilemmas of preservation vs. demolition. There is broad agreement that we must preserve more of the building's resources through less demolition and more preservation and transformation. At the same time, there is political discussion about whether municipalities should be able to reject demolitions of buildings.

However, the decision to preserve contains complex dilemmas that are rarely properly explained. At a seminar, we are therefore bringing together industry players to describe and qualify them so that they can subsequently be included in the political work.

Time and place: December 1, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at Industriens Hus, Copenhagen

Participation is free, but there is only room for a maximum of 45 participants.

Our program will include:

13.00-13.10: Welcome

13.10-13.25: Opening speech by the chairman of the Danish Builders' Association, Peter Fangel Poulsen.

13.25-13.40: Urban transformation and development by Thorkild Ærø, Ærø & Witt Consulting

13.40-13.55: Culture and desires for housing dreams by senior researcher Jesper Ole Jensen, BUILD

13.55-14.10: Economics and Tax, TBC

14.10-14.25: Health, Resources and Environment by Director of Expertise Peter Noyé, NIRAS

14.25-14.45: The experience of London v. Gilli Hobbs, Reusefully, TBC

14.45-15.00: Break

15.00-16.15: Thematic discussion

16.15-17.00: Summarizing panel debate moderated by Lise Lyngfelt Molander, Spangenberg & Madsen

The Construction Policy Network is a cross-industry initiative with participants from across the construction and real estate industry. The network works to strengthen the dialogue between the industry, politicians and civil service and addresses current themes to ensure a solid professional basis for political decisions.

Behind the seminar are the following organizations in the Danish Construction Policy Network:

The Danish Builders' Association, the Danish Construction Trades, the Danish Constructors' Association, CONCITO, DI Byggeri, the Council for Sustainable Construction, Danish Industry, Energy Forum Denmark, the Green Transition Denmark, Danish Standard, Danish Construction Centres, VELTEK and FRI.