Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

Authors: Arianna Fonsati, Arlind Dervishaj and Kjartan Gudmundsson Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden The transition toward a circular economy in the construction sector requires reliable methods for documenting, verifying, and exchanging information about reusable building components. While the reuse of structural elements, such as precast concrete slabs, […]

Author: Ena Luketić, GBC Croatia The ReCreate project held its final Annual Meeting on 24–25 June 2026 at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany, bringing together project partners for a two-day review of pilot progress, a strategic workshop on mainstreaming reuse, and site visits to real-world examples of precast concrete reuse in the region.   Day one: project […]

Author: Satu Huuhka, Tampere University  The Finnish cluster’s last pilot entails temporary exhibition pavilions, where anyone can learn about the circular building decommissioning and construction practices developed in the ReCreate project. The exhibition is open between July 1 and August 31, Monday to Friday, 9.30–16.30, at the address Sammonkatu 42, Tampere (Finland). The admissions are free. Larger groups can also request visits outside the normal opening hours up until mid-September.     In its last pilot, ReCreate’s Finnish cluster […]

16-18 September 2025 Tampere Hall congress centre Tampere, Finland (street address Yliopistonkatu 55) About the conference The 2nd International Conference on Circularity in the Built Environment (CiBEn) brings together pioneering researchers from all over Europe and beyond to share knowledge on the state-of-the-art on circular construction. Organised in collaboration between Tampere University (Finland), TU Delft […]