Securing sustainable futures through construction and engineering Securing sustainable futures through construction and engineering Industry view from Consistent Engineering Consultants Image: Sustainable Villa designed by Consistent Engineering. Construction accounts for a total of 39 per cent of global carbon emissions. It’s clear that it must play just as substantial a part in managing climate change It is said that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. During the pandemic, while business operations were affected by lockdown, Consistent Engineering Consultants organised a series of groundbreaking webinars outlining how the construction sector needs to heed the global demand for sustainability, and the many things construction firms can do to reduce the effects of the built environment on the health of our planet.