Current European policies identify the efficient management of Construction and Demolition
Waste as a priority area. With regard to this, circular economy principles and present …

In spite of ambitious goals regarding implementing circular economy, many well-intended
projects fail in practice. One essential question is how reuse of building materials from …

The concept of a circular economy has been proposed as a key component of a solution for
the finiteness of earth's resources. As one path, the research on the direct reuse of …

Construction and demolition waste constitutes a large fraction of all the waste generated in
Europe. Its specific impact can be considered rather low, but the large generated volume …

Circular economy strategies seek to reduce the total resources extracted from the
environment and reduce the wastes that human activities generate in pursuit of human …

As-built records for existing buildings tend to be poor. Components that make up the existing
building stock must be better characterised to prevent them becoming waste. The first record …

Reuse and high-value recycling have a pivotal role to play in reducing waste and minimising
carbon emissions in the built environment. Design strategies for such recovery methods …

The construction industry is one of the most environmentally detrimental industries in the
world, impacting directly the use of raw materials, their determination of use involving the …

Reuse of construction materials and products has great potential to reduce the
environmental footprint of a building. However, the way buildings are designed and …

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industries are allocated 40–60% of the
worldwide raw material extraction. Construction waste accounts for a significant share of the …