Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

The Dutch ReCreate Country Cluster has reached an important milestone with the completion of a full-scale mock-up at the Lagemaat site in Heerde (NL). This two-layer structure, built from precast concrete elements recovered from the deconstructed Prinsenhof building, demonstrates the practical potential of reusing building components in new construction. Beyond serving as a visible symbol […]

A week and a half after Tampere welcomed the global circularity community, the conversations from Circularity in the Built Environment 2025 (CiBEn 2025) are still echoing—across labs, practices, city offices, and studios. Over three days (16–18 September 2025), the conference created room for debate and generous exchange on how circular principles can reshape the built […]

Paul Jonker-Hoffrén, Tampere University Reuse of prefabricated concrete elements requires technical solutions and specialist knowledge of structural engineers and deconstruction firms, among others. In the ReCreate project, we have shown that on a technical level, reuse is entirely feasible. For this, we have developed knowledge and practices that can be scaled up. However, scaling up […]

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 […]