Our Circular Construction Future | Meredith Moore, Michelle Laidlaw, Paul Shorthouse, David Hughes

Our Circular Construction Future | Meredith Moore, Michelle Laidlaw, Paul Shorthouse, David Hughes

33:43 Jul 21, 2025
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Canada’s construction industry is at a turning point. In this episode of The Wicked Solutions Series, presented by Generate Canada and Co-operators, Meredith Moore, CEO of Ouroboros Deconstruction, Michelle Laidlaw, Associate VP of the Home Portfolio at Co-operators, Paul Shorthouse, Managing Director of Circular Economy Leadership Canada, and David Hughes, President & CEO of Generate Canada explore how smarter insurance practices, building deconstruction, and cross-sector policy alignment can unlock $625 trillion in materials currently treated as waste. Learn how circular construction, rapid claims reform, and a shift in cultural perceptions can reduce emissions, prevent loss, and build resilience in the face of escalating climate disasters.Read the full interview and key takeaways: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/interviews/from-rubble-resource-building-canada-circular-construction-future/Explore the series here: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/content-series/the-wicked-solutions-series/Watch more videos from the series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2vcORABmSd7wk6rWKoc2d9Jxp-RCnHTL&si=irLK6XaO0iwRs3o3Subscribe for exclusive previews of upcoming episodes and updates on new releases: https://bit.ly/3ri2IUu Follow us on social media: https://linkin.bio/thefutureeconomy.ca=====About TheFutureEconomy.ca=====TheFutureEconomy.ca is a Canadian online media outlet and thought leadership platform that produces interviews, panels and op-eds featuring leaders from industry, government, academia and more to define a strong vision for our future economy.Our content emphasizes our interviewees’ insights and calls-to-action on what we must do now to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Canada’s future economy.Check out our website: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/#WickedProblems #CircularEconomy #Deconstruction #GreenBuilding #MaterialReuse #ClimateAction #CanadaConstruction #SustainableDesign #TheFutureEconomy #ClimateRisk #InsuranceInnovation #DisasterRecovery #SustainableConstruction
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