Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

Paul Jonker-Hoffrén, Tampere University Introduction to the reports: “Work Processes Practice Change Checklist” and “Roadmap for Educational Needs”. The full reports are available here and here. These two documents deal with the near future of work in the circular construction economy.  How circular construction work restructures actor relations At its core, the report “Work Processes Practice Change Checklist” is a practice–oriented document that is intended to be used by project planners. It is […]

Paul Jonker-Hoffrén, Tampere University Introduction to the report: Guide to national implementation differences of norms applicable to reuse. The full report is available here.  Transitioning the construction sector from a linear “take-make-waste” model to a circular one is a monumental task. The ReCreate project is researching how to reuse precast concrete elements—originally never meant for disassembly—across four European countries. However, as […]

Authors: Aapo Räsänen and Jukka Lahdensivu, Tampere University  Introduction to the reports: Procedure for quality management of reclaimed concrete elements, Properties and quality of precast concrete elements deconstructed in ReCreate’s pilots and Quality management best practices in reuse of precast concrete elements of the ReCreate project. The full reports are available on the website.   The ReCreate report Procedure for quality management of reclaimed concrete elements presents the six stages process for safe […]

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 […]