Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

The division ‘Selective Deconstruction – Building in Existing Contexts’ of ECOSOIL Ost GmbH was founded in 2001 and started with a team of five employees. The focus was on the selective (crane-guided) deconstruction of prefabricated buildings. At that time, demand from housing companies was driven by overcapacity, vacancies and a backlog of renovation work. After […]

*German version of the interview is below* In this interview, we speak with Prof. Angelika Mettke from BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg, one of the pioneering researchers in structural reuse in Europe. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, Prof. Mettke reflects on the evolution of concrete element reuse in Germany, the long road from pilot projects to building […]

The Czech experience by Marko Čambor from KTH School of Architecture The experience of research in the Czech Republic is very rewarding and difficult at the same time. Most of the complications arise from the fact that between 1989 and today, two major events happened. The first was the Velvet Revolution in November 1989 and […]

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 […]