The Circ-Boost project was presented at the Congress on Innovation in Construction, Building, Infrastructure and Concessions (IC2), held from 1–5 June 2026 in Santander, Spain.
As part of the workshop “Decarbonizing Construction: From Strategy to Action,” Amaia Gómez San Martín (ACCIONA) presented how circular construction approaches can support the reduction of the construction sector’s environmental footprint.
The workshop explored practical pathways for integrating sustainability throughout the lifecycle of civil infrastructure projects, from design and material selection to construction and operation.
Through real examples and innovation initiatives, participants discussed how the sector can move from climate ambitions to concrete, measurable action.
In this context, Circ-Boost was presented as an example of how circular economy principles can be applied in practice. By developing and testing solutions for material reuse, design for disassembly, and resource-efficient construction across five European pilot sites, the project contributes to the broader goal of reducing the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructure.
The discussion was particularly relevant in light of growing European efforts to decarbonise the construction sector.
As highlighted during the workshop, achieving this objective requires not only reducing operational emissions, but also rethinking how materials are sourced, used, recovered, and reused throughout the construction lifecycle.
The IC2 Congress brought together companies, researchers, innovation centres, and public authorities to discuss the future of construction, with topics ranging from sustainability and energy efficiency to digitalisation, industrialisation, and innovative materials.