Barriers and enablers to the adoption of circular economy concept in the building sector: a systematic literature review

A AlJaber, P Martinez-Vazquez, C Baniotopoulos - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The building sector is a major contributor to global resource consumption and waste
generation. The circular economy (CE) concept offers a promising alternative to the …

Life cycle cost in circular economy of buildings by applying building information modeling (BIM): a state of the art

A AlJaber, E Alasmari, P Martinez-Vazquez… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The building industry is one of the largest consumers of materials resources and significant
contributors to global waste. Applying core principles of circular economy (CE) could …

Roles and competencies of quantity surveyors in achieving a circular built environment: an investigation according to 3R principles

HC Victar, B Perera, AD Palihakkara… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The construction industry is shifting towards becoming more circular by reducing
waste, reusing building materials and embracing regenerative solutions for energy …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating circular economy principles into concrete technology: Enhancing sustainability through industrial waste utilization

DO Oyejobi, AA Firoozi, DB Fernandez… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assesses the integration of circular economy principles in concrete technology to
mitigate the environmental impacts of traditional concrete production and promote …

Spatiotemporal tracking of building materials and their related environmental impacts

E Hoxha, N Francart, B Tozan, EB Stapel… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban development will increase the demand for new buildings expected to cause
significant environmental impacts in the coming decades. Spatiotemporal prediction for new …

Implementation of circular economy in construction projects: a procurement strategy approach

S Ahmed, J Majava, K Aaltonen - Construction Innovation, 2023 - emerald.com
Implementation of circular economy in construction projects: a procurement strategy
approach | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access …

Circular economy strategies for waste management in Sri Lanka: a focus on demolitions and repurpose and material recovery and production stages

HC Victar, K Waidyasekara - Waste Management & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In Sri Lanka, the management of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste poses a major
problem, leading to environmental degradation and depletion of resources. This study aims …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the drivers to support improved construction and demolition waste management for a circular economy: a comprehensive review using a …

M Alhawamdeh, JA Ferriz-Papi, A Lee - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the rapid pace of global urbanisation, construction demolition waste (CDW) constitutes
roughly 36% of the total solid waste deposited in landfill sites worldwide, thereby posing a …

[图书][B] Concrete City: Material Flows and Urbanization in West Africa

A Choplin - 2023 - books.google.com
CONCRETE CITY “Armelle Choplin's Concrete City weaves a novel and engaging analysis
of urbanization by tracing the journeys of cement and people making urban life in West …

Circular Economy: Approaches and Perspectives of a Variable with a Growing Trend in the Scientific World—A Systematic Review of the Last 5 Years

JA Vargas-Merino, CA Rios-Lama, MH Panez-Bendezú - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The circular economy has become a topic of increasing relevance in the scientific field, and
the literature on it has developed considerably in recent years. Therefore, a review is …