Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

For Dutch-speaking audience As part of the ongoing discussion on circular construction and the reuse of concrete, the ReCreate project highlights two podcast episodes from the Dutch series In groen beton gegoten. These episodes bring together architects, engineers, researchers and industry experts to reflect on how adaptive design, reuse, and chain collaboration can help extend the life of concrete structures and reduce the […]

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 […]

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 […]