Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

In the run-up to the construction of Circulair Centrum Nederland, a full-scale mock-up has been built as a practical test setup. This provides the opportunity to test connection details, structural solutions, and dimensions in real conditions on site. The evaluation highlighted one key point: the precast hollow-core slabs that were cut to size turned out […]

Author: Jakob Fischer, Brandenburg University of Technology Building on Episode 1 (The tendering procedure for the pilot project in Germany – Part 1: The competition), this blog post explains the Specification for the “Youth Centre at Sternentor” and outlines selected bidder questions that were received during the four-week publication period and answered by the client […]

Matias Pajarre, Tampere University In the ReCreate project, groundbreaking work has been done in researching the technical, societal and economic feasibility of concrete element reuse. But still, it is also good to remember that we are not alone on this mission and there is a lot we can learn and have learned from others, both […]

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 […]