Contact person
Björn Schouenborg
Filosofie doktor
Contact Björn
Circular construction materials
Every year, our cities need a large amount of material to build and renew roads, footpaths, squares and car parks. Usually, new crushed rock is used, which is not only costly but also pollutes the environment. We believe we can do better!
By creating opportunities to use local materials that would otherwise have been landfilled or not fully utilised, materials such as crushed concrete and asphalt from previous projects can actually work just as well as new materials, if handled correctly.
The 'Circular Construction Materials' project is crucial to meeting the challenges we face in building and maintaining our cities' infrastructure in a sustainable way. With rapidly growing urbanisation, the need for materials to build and renew our roads, footpaths, squares and car parks is increasing.
By focusing on using local residual materials such as crushed concrete, asphalt and other materials from previous projects, the project can help to reduce the need for new materials, thereby reducing environmental impact and costs. In addition, it helps to reduce the amount of materials that are landfilled or not fully utilised, which is a step towards a more circular economy and ultimately a sustainable future.
Summary
Project name
Circular construction materials
Status
Active
Region
Region Blekinge, Region Dalarna, Region Gotland, Region Gävleborg, Region Halland, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, Region Jönköping County, Region Kalmar County, Region Kronoberg, Region Norrbotten, Region Skåne, Region Stockholm, Region Sörmland, Region Uppsala, Region Värmland, Region Västerbotten, Region Västernorrland, Region Västmanland, Region Örebro län, Region Östergötland, Västra Götaland Region
RISE role in project
Research
Project start
Duration
2 years
Partner
VTI, Dalby Maskin, Edge, Heidelberg materials, Malmö kommun, NCC, NOAH, NSR, VTI, Swerock, SYSAV, Tekniska verken, Umeå Energi, Uppsala kommun, Fortum
Funders
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