a circular building industry?

A recent IEMA report states that in 2016, the buildings sector was responsible for 39% of worldwide energy-related emissions, and that 11% of those emissions came from the construction industry.
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In the UK alone, around 200m tonnes of materials are consumed by construction each year, and 61% of all waste can be related to construction. Whilst across Europe, more than 800m tonnes of construction and demolition waste are generated every year. 

There is therefore enormous scope to implement circular economy principles, leading to significant cost savings.

The Buildings As Materials Banks (BAMB) project was established to “create ways to increase the value of building materials, primarily by designing out waste and creating circular solutions”.

Read in more detail here.