The framework identifies strategic circular economy interventions for each stage in the construction value chain, like designing out waste, and facilitating greater reuse of products and materials at the end of each service life. Furthermore, it identifies which construction workers and professionals are needed to implement these such strategies.
Buildings have a significant impact on the environment throughout their lives, from their design to demolition. They are responsible for 40% of final energy consumption, about 50% of all extracted materials and 2.3 billion tons of waste per year in the EU.
The framework can be downloaded here. To learn more about the work of BUS-GoCircular, read their latest newsletter.
With just weeks to go, registration is filling up fast for "Scaling Circular Investment: From Barriers to Opportunity", the final CircularInvest event taking place on 15 October 2026 at Maison Grand-Place in the centre of Brussels, a side event to the European Week of Regions and Cities.
How can we unlock the finance needed to scale the circular economy? Join CircularInvest at this World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) Accelerator Session and explore practical solutions for redirecting capital towards circular business models.
From November 17–20, 2025, CircularInvest attended Slush in Helsinki and co-organized Circular Connect, a side event with MiXi bringing together investors and circular economy startups.
From 30 March to 1 April 2026, CircularInvest attended the ChangeNOW 2026 conference in Paris, France.
