Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy

Circularity was the central theme at the construction fair 2025 in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands. More and more parties are looking for solutions to the challenges they face. How do we ensure that we use as few raw materials as possible and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions? At the Lagemaat stand, […]

ReCreate blog post series on mapping in WP1 Post 3 Author: Filip-Lucian Neagu, researcher, Tampere University To gain a broader perspective on the possibilities of reuse and ease knowledge and technology transfer across borders, one of the goals in the ReCreate project is to gather data on precast systems from various European countries. The work […]

The Refurbishing Plan developed by Lagemaat outlines a comprehensive renovation strategy for the Prinsenhof A-building that is being used as a donor building to transform it into the Circular Centre Netherlands (CCN) as the Dutch pilot project. The plan addresses spatial integration, new site layout, and construction processes in Heerde. Temporary facilities, such as a […]

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 […]