sector construction

construction Case Studies

The ROCKWOOL Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of stone wool

The city of Venlo (NL) embraced the Cradle to Cradle® (C2C®) principles

Mitsubishi sells vertical elevators in office buildings. Target customers include

Make availability of the Product’s Ingredient List for construction materials mandatory

Promote input materials to be certified against C2C CertifiedTM Product Standard by giving subsidies to companies that certify their products

Support modular design with uniform measurements;

Lower tax rates on recyclable and recycled construction materials

Make Circular Procurement mandatory for public organizations

Lower tax on construction material that positively impact human health and the environment in order to incentive their use

Support research to show the added value of circular economy in the built environment by providing research grants or financing

Remove barriers for reverse logistics of construction materials by lower tax rates on transport and storage of these materials

Public campaign to drive consumer awareness and engagement

Support more and easy opportunities for circular business models (such as leasing or pay-for-use concepts) by publishing and marketing new guidelines

Support the uptake of residual value

Make financing based on Total Cost of Ownership/Usage-calculations mandatory for public authorities

Support modular design with uniform measurements