The future of sustainable construction will face unprecedented challenges as the global population booms to nearly 10 billion people, but what is the trade doing about it?

In this podcast, Construction Week's deputy editor and senior reporter respectively, Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at the innovations improving sustainable development, from drones and laser-guidance systems to biomaterials and humidity harvesting.

The editorial team also looks at the investment pouring into green construction, after the UAE agreed to pump millions of dollars into eco-friendly projects between 2019 and 2021.