'Buy Better to Build Better': New European coalition launches to encourage greener procurement practices

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New initiative calls for public procurement processes to boost competitiveness, circular, and low-carbon solutions in the European construction sector

More than 30 stakeholders from across the construction value chain, civil society, and public authorities have joined forces to launch a new coalition to promote green public procurement (GPP) practices...

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