Creating a circular construction value chain

Circle Bank seeks a circular future for the building and construction sector.

Contributor

–Circle Bank

In collaboration with

–Circue

–Matter by Brix

–Twentyfifty Futures

–HD Lab

–J. Jensen A/S

–Tredje Natur

–Danish Technological Institute

–University of Southern Denmark

–Rald & Co.

–Lejerbo

–Middelfart Municipality

–Roskilde Municipality

–Danica Ejendomme

–Partly funded by Innovation

Fund Denmark & Realdania

In recent years, innovation and small-scale experiments in circular construction have provided us with a realistic view of a more circular future within the construction sector. A major systemic challenge remains, however: it is still more efficient, cheaper, and faster to build using a traditional linear approach.

Circle Bank addresses climate change and resource scarcity on a societal level by developing, scaling, and connecting the circular construction value chain. By solving the existing research and market challenges, it develops, scales, and connects an integrated and cost-effective circular value chain that can compete in market terms with the linear construction practice.

Its digital platform functions as the circular construction sector’s main collaboration hub, completing the cycle from design to demolition. The aim is to contribute with a building and material bank, a stock exchange for circular materials, and circular decision-making support aimed at building owners.

In collaboration with other stakeholders in the value chain, including Circue, the company commercialising the results of the Grand Solution Project, Circle Bank will create a seamless, digital workflow for circular construction, with gains to be made across the industry from a financial and environmental perspective.