Part of Insider’s Liverpool Innovators series, this roundtable brought together leaders from across the built environment, innovation ecosystem and public sector to explore how reuse and retrofit can help shape a more sustainable and future flexible Liverpool City Region.
With rising development costs and ongoing challenges to new build viability, the discussion focused on repurposing the city region’s existing buildings to deliver low carbon, adaptable space across sectors. The session examined retrofit as both an environmental opportunity and a practical response to economic and development pressures unique to Liverpool.
Associate Architect, K2 Architects
Overall, the discussion highlighted a clear consensus that retrofit and reuse will play a critical role in Liverpool City Region’s future development. While the environmental and economic case for unlocking the potential of existing buildings is widely recognised, participants agreed that significant challenges remain around cost, risk and delivery. Realising the region’s ambitions will require stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors, alongside the right incentives, skills and policy frameworks to give investors, developers and occupiers the confidence to embrace innovative approaches.
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