The effective implantation of the circular economy (CE) presents a great challenge to the
industrial sectors, mostly in those of greater environmental impact, such as construction …

Abstract Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) cause environmental impacts in a
worldwide scale. The existing international concern regarding the adequate management of …

Resource effectiveness and the circular economy are crucial for the future of the construction
sector. A number of initiatives in Brazil and France are examining how resource efficiency …

Abstract The Construction Industry is responsible for over 30% of the extraction of natural
resources, as well as 25% of solid waste generated in the world. This happens because the …

Brazil has a vast territory and regional diversity, which turn the promotion of circular
economy (or its improvement) into a complex challenge. This paper aims to analyse these …

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a priority for many policies at global level. This
is due to the high volume of CDW that is produced and its inadequate management. This …

In the last few years Circular Economy (CE) is receiving increasing attention worldwide as a
way to overcome the current production and consumption model based on continuous …

The circular economy, a new paradigm of technological and economic development, is of
great importance in developing countries, particularly in the construction sector, one of the …

Conventional models of production in the cement and concrete industry (CCI) associate
important environmental problems; on the other hand, there are emerging technologies that …

Purpose While circular economy (CE) is fast becoming a political and economic agenda for
global urban development, there are still substantial knowledge gaps in possible strategies …