Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …

As one quarter of global energy use serves the production of materials, the more efficient
use of these materials presents a significant opportunity for the mitigation of greenhouse gas …

Recent research indicates that circular economy practices have the potential to provide
significant environmental benefits. In particular, recycling has been associated with …

The construction sector represents one of the most significant sources of waste generation in
the European Union (EU), with nearly one billion tonnes of construction and demolition …

Built environment consumes vast volumes of natural resources and also poses several
environmental threats owing to mining, construction emissions, and waste disposal …

The building sector is a major contributor to global resource consumption and waste
generation. The circular economy (CE) concept offers a promising alternative to the …

So far, organizations had no authoritative guidance on circular economy (CE) principles,
strategies, implementation, and monitoring. Consequentially, the British Standards Institution …

This study evaluates simultaneously the symmetries and asymmetries on the classification of
barriers to circular economy (CE) adoption in the building construction industry (BCI) of …

This report addresses the opportunities for material efficiency in homes and cars of the G7,
with results also shown for China and India. We chose to focus the assessment on specific …

Waste generated by building construction and demolition (BCD) activities contributes to the
major proportion of urban solid waste. A large amount of the waste is still sent to the landfill …