The construction industry heavily contributes to resource consumption, waste generation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of circular and digital practices can help reduce the environmental impact of the sector. For this reason the transition into circular economy in this sector produces significant impact on Central European society well-being and increase its resource efficiency.
The current situation of innovation ecosystems for circular and digital construction vary significantly from region to region. Some regions already have good practices in the use of recycled materials, well-established administrative procedures such as End-of-Waste criteria, others are in the phase of the initial steps towards circular and digital construction. There are common gaps to all regions, such as a general reluctance to secondary raw material(SRM)-based products; lack of appropriate data about the quality of SRM-based products and their traceability (waste to product flows); the lack of administrative/legal pathways for product re-use; the lack of good practices of circular economy business models; the lack of a transnational training programme for professionals. In addition to ZAG as lead partner and 13 partners from SI, IT, AT, HR, HU, SK, PL, CZ, DE, and 6 associated partners from SI, HU and DE participate in the project. All partners will contribute to implementation of the objectives and results of the ReBuilt project: i) to increase awareness and attractiveness of circular and digital construction through creation of education programme; ii) upgrade and piloting of new solutions (technical and digital); iii) upgrade demandside measures, including green labeling, End of Waste, Green Public Procurement and through creation of first Central European Circular and Digital Construction Strategy which will be deployed through network of Regional Circular and Digital Construction Hubs. The project outputs and results will further uptake construction in central Europe, taking into consideration regional and urban/rural specifics.
Duration: 2023-2026
Funding: INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE
Take a look to the project website: https://www.interreg-central.eu/projects/rebuilt
Rebuilt Regional Hubs
As part of the ReBuilt project, IIC serves as the regional thematic hub for Slovakia:
Slovakia’s hub will promote industrial symbiosis, encouraging resource and waste exchange between construction companies and other sectors (e.g., manufacturing, demolition). It will develop the ecosystems for material reuse, recycling, and secondary raw materials, facilitate matchmaking between stakeholders, and demonstrate the economic and environmental value of symbiotic collaboration. The slovakian regional hub is also pleased to have the active support of the Slovakian Academy of Sciences, which is participating to the Rebuilt project.
Activites:
– Industrial symbioses in construction
– Business models
– Gaia-X
Responsible partner:
Industry Innovation Cluster (IIC) is a collaborative network of companies, research institutions, and public organisations driving innovation and digital transformation in Slovakia and Europe. Its mission is to accelerate technology adoption, support sustainable growth, and boost SME competitiveness. By fostering partnerships, sharing knowledge, and providing access to expertise, technology, and funding, IIC supports embracing Industry 4.0 and building a smarter, greener, and more resilient industrial future.
Contact:
Partner website: https://www.industryinnovationcluster.sk/
Rebuilt Hub website: https://www.industryinnovationcluster.sk/our-projects/rebuilt/
Contact person: Martina Le Gall Maláková
Email: malakova@industryinnovationcluster.sk
Phone: +421 903 610 261
Rebuilt Central Hub:
Website: https://circularconstruction.zag.si
