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Circ-Boost research presented at EC³ & CIB W78 Conference 2025
We’re proud to share that our latest paper was presented at the European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3) and the 42nd International CIB W78
Pilots in Action: Barcelona Pilot Pioneers Concrete Traceability
In the Circ-Boost Barcelona pilot, a new kind of sensor system is being tested – one that embeds the data directly into the concrete. How
Workshop: “Reuse Platforms: Focus on the PEMD System, Digital and Physical Platforms”
On March 11, 2025, professionals from local authorities gathered in Paris 🇫🇷 for the workshop: “Reuse Platforms: Focus on the PEMD System, Digital and Physical
Pilot Update: Steel Joins the Circular Shift – Innovation & Recognition from Belgrade, Serbia
In Circ-Boost’s Serbian pilot, a new milestone has been achieved in designing fully demountable steel structures for circular construction. A moment-resisting beam-to-column steel joint –
Testing of demountable steel-concrete connections with recycle aggregate concrete – Belgrade, Serbia
In the Circ-Boost Serbian pilot, the final testing phase is underway for innovative precast – demountable structural elements made with 100% coarse recycled aggregate concrete
Giving new life to Sortland’s Nortura building
As part of Circ-Boost’s Norwegian pilot, high-quality concrete from the demolition of the Nortura facility in Sortland has been carefully cut for reuse in the
Pilot in Action – Industrial Production of Recycled Concrete in Serbia
With the help of University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Serbia produced its first-ever structural-grade recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) under industrial conditions – a
Work Package 4 Update – 3D City Modeling in Belgrade, Serbia
In Circ-Boost’s Work Package 4: ENABLE, the 3D city modeling of Belgrade’s Palilula municipality is well underway – paving the path toward a scalable approach
Innovation in Earthquake-Resistant Construction
At Circ-Boost, we celebrate innovations that combine sustainability with safety. The INODIS system is a great example of how recycled materials can protect both buildings
Launch of BTP Match: A New Step Toward Circular Construction in Greater Paris
The Metropole du Grand Paris has officially launched BTP Match, a regional digital tool designed to scale up the reuse of materials on construction sites.
Circ-Boost and Serbia GBC at the #BuildingLife Summit in Brussels
In June, Vladimir Nedeljkovic represented Serbia GBC at the high-level #BuildingLife Summit 2025, hosted by the World Green Building Council in Brussels. The event brought
Circ-Boost at SCABEAC Supercluster webinar
How do we reduce concrete waste and build sustainably in the Arctic? At the SCABEAC Supercluster webinar on Arctic Construction, Leif-Gunnar Hanssen and Sofija Kekez-Baran
Circ-Boost presented at Danube Region International Conference
n May, Vladimir Nedeljković from Serbia Green Building Council presented the Circ-Boost project at the Challenges of Rural Areas in the Danube Region international conference,
Pilots in Action: 3R House location pinned
We’re kicking off our on-site series in Belgrade 🇷🇸, where the team from University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering is preparing ground for the
Circularity in Action: UiT and Circ-Boost at the Sortland Business Breakfast
Last month, Circ-Boost partners in Norway took the stage at the Sortland Business Breakfast to promote circularity, reuse, and sustainability in the construction sector. The
New Campaign Launch: Pilots in Action + Pilot Updates
We’re excited to kick off a brand-new communication campaign from the Circ-Boost project. Across Europe, our five pilot sites are testing circular, digital, and climate-neutral
Pilot 5 Webinar video is here
We had an inspiring session packed with practical insights, expert perspectives, and great questions from the audience. A big thank you to everyone who joined
Circ-Boost at Stanford University
Dr. Marko Marinkovic, Assistant Professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, recently presented Circ-Boost Pilot 3 – Belgrade during guest lectures at
CIRC-BOOST at the Circular Wallonia Days 2025
We’re proud to share that our Pilot Leader, Prof. Ivan Ignjatovic from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, presented Circ-Boost at this year’s
Webinar Announcement: Discover the Future of Circular Construction with Circ-Boost’s Pilot in Prague
PRESS RELEASE – Circ-Boost project June 2025 – The Circ-Boost project is proud to announce the next webinar in its European pilot series: “The Most
Accelerating Circular Economy in Construction through Public-Private Synergies – a CAP Digital webinar
As part of the Circ-Boost project which supports the deployment of innovative circular economy solutions in the construction and urban planning sectors, our partners and
Circ-Boost at EU Green Week 2025
As part of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), Circ-Boost is proud to be represented at EU Green Week 2025, where key actors in
Circ-Boost presented in the new Elsevier book
We’re proud to see our WP4 team from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering contributing to the new Elsevier book “Advances in Construction
Circ-Boost at the 1st International Conference on Concrete and Circular Economy (CCE2025)
We’re proud to share that Sofija Kekez-Baran, from the DeTeA research group at UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, presented Circ-Boost at the Concrete and
Circ-Boost Coordinator Keynote speaker at MASE (ДГКМ)
We’re proud to see Albert de la Fuente Antequera, coordinator of Circ-Boost and Full Professor at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), take the stage as
Circ-Boost at NEB Academy Alliance meeting
Our colleague Davide Guariento from the Association of Balkan Eco-Innovation, represented Circ-Boost in Berlin at the NEB Academy Alliance meeting. This event brings together key
Webinar: Rebuilding the Future with Circular Innovation in Belgrade
Join the Circ-Boost Webinar on Circular Innovation in Construction Circ-Boost Webinar Recording Now Available: Rebuilding the Future with Circular Innovation in Belgrade Belgrade, April 2025
Circ-Boost presented at Munchner GI-Runde 2025
Our researcher Burak Bek, together with Mehmet Akif Ortak, recently presented their work at the Munchner GI-Runde 2025 at the Technical University of Munich. Their
Rebuilding the Future: Circular Innovation in the 3R Modular House, Belgrade
Join the Circ-Boost Webinar on Circular Innovation in Construction Belgrade, 24th March 2025. The Circ-Boost project is hosting an exclusive webinar, “Rebuilding the Future: Circular
Circ-Boost’s Major Milestone
We’ve just completed our first periodic review, marking an important checkpoint in our mission to accelerate circularity in construction! Over the past months, our consortium
Circ-Boost showcased in Edificios e Energia
We’re excited to share an article from the Portuguese journal Edificios e Energia, highlighting how Circ-Boost is shaping the future of circular construction in Europe!
New sister project announcement!
We’re excited to welcome DATAWiSE project as a sister project to Circ-Boost! Both projects share a strong focus on data-driven innovation to improve sustainability in
Collaboration in Action: Driving Circularity in Construction
We’re excited to share the video created in collaboration with our sister projects, RECONSTRUCT and WOODCIRCLES, with the support of Horizon Results Booster. Together, we
SRDA International Conference “GDE-KUDA-KAKO”
Our Dr. Zorana Petojevic from University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering participated in the international conference “GDE-KUDA-KAKO” organized by the Serbian Association for Demolition,
3rd Annual LookUp International Conference: “Green Transition and the 5th Industrial Revolution”
In November 2024, Belgrade hosted the third annual LookUp International Conference under the theme “Green Transition and the 5th Industrial Revolution”. The conference brought together
Scientific Day on “Brakes and Levers of Circular Economy and Decarbonized Construction”
On November 26th, Université Gustave Eiffel, a Circ-Boost partner, hosted a successful Scientific Day dedicated to exploring the future of circular economy and low-carbon strategies
Our Spanish partners dedication to training
Amaia Gómez San Martín from ACCIONA gave a presentation on “Sustainable concrete: success stories and new trends” (“Hormigones sostenibles: casos de éxito y nuevas tendencias”)
FCE Training: “A step toward carbon neutral and circular construction industry”
Circ-Boost Pilot 3 leaders University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering conducted the training “A step toward carbon neutral and circular construction industry” at the
Norwegian partners putting the Circular Construction and Circ-Boost on the Sortland kommune’s political agenda
Our representatives from Norwegian pilot presented the municipality’s steering group with a status update of Circ-Boost, and our ambitious goal – building a net zero
Norwegian partners bringing the industry’s attention to Circular Construction and Circ-Boost’s impact
Students of the Master in Structural and Construction Engineering had the opportunity to learn about advanced demolition and soil remediation techniques from our Pilot 1
Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) success story: How Circ-Boost revolutionizes construction with recycled concrete
Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) published a success story of Circ-Boost. Read below about how, by identifying, reclaiming and valorizing unused construction waste, Circ-Boost
EcoFair 2024
Circ-Boost was a part of the 2024 EcoFair in Belgrade! Our partners from Savet zelene gradnje Srbije | Serbia GBC and our pilot leader Jelena
Control Demeter Training on advanced demolition and soil remediation techniques
Students of the Master in Structural and Construction Engineering had the opportunity to learn about advanced demolition and soil remediation techniques from our Pilot 1
Circ-Boost Coordinator Albert de la Fuente Antequera’s Interview for CCRI
Circ-Boost Coordinator Albert de la Fuente Antequera talked to the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) about how the CCRI is helping to advance circular
Marko Marinković from Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade receives the fib Young Member Group Award
During the ICCS2024 (International Conference on Concrete Sustainability), organized by fib – International Federation for Structural Concrete – Fédération Internationale du Béton, our colleague Marko
WGBW24 Conference & Forum “Advancing the Circular Economy within the Construction sector: Challenges and Opportunities
From 9th to 15th September the World Green Building Council is celebrating World Green Building Week #WGBW24. This year, WorldGBC is inviting us to take
Two-day training on using X-sight DIC 3D
Two-day training on using X-sight DIC 3D Faculty of Civil Engineering, together with Shimadzu representatives in Serbia and X-Sight from the Czech Republic organized a