More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2370-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector

1. CIRCULAR ECONOMY THINKING
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Friday 12 February 2016
9:00 for 9:30 start through to 16:00
Etc. Venues Victoria, One Drummond Gate, Victoria, London SW1V 2QQ
AGENDA
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome, Introduction and purpose of the workshop
Robert Pearce, Chair, Green Construction Board Circular Economy Group
9.40 The work of the Green Construction Board
Mike Putnam, Chair, Green Construction Board & CEO, Skanska
9.50 Why should we want a circular economy? What’s the business case – the benefits and opportunities for the Built
environment?
Mike Pitts, Innovate UK
10.10 Design with a CE approach and case studies, The Netherlands
Sabine Oberhuber, Turntoo
10.30 Designing for the circular economy – Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Building, Portsmouth
Susie Tomson, PCSG
10.50 How can the contractor procure for circular economy outcomes? What has been learned so far and what are the
potential future directions
Nitesh Magdani, Director of Sustainability, BAM Construct UK Ltd
11.10 Coffee break
11.30 What advice can the demolition industry provide to facilitate the circular economy in construction?
Howard Button, CEO, National Federation of Demolition Contractors
11.50 What does circular economy thinking look like from the UK based construction product manufacturing sector?
Jane Thornback, Construction Products Association (CPA)
12.10 How can designers assess their designs for “circularity?” What tools can be used to measure progress?
Simon Sturgis, SCP
12.25 What new circular economy measurement methodologies, tools and standards are being investigated?
Gilli Hobbs, Building Research Establishment
12.40 Lunch
13.30 Introduce the afternoon session Rob Pearce
13.40 Breakout Groups - World café style (35 mins / 20 mins / 15 mins) – two facilitators each
14.50 Grab a coffee whilst facilitators collate feedback
15.00 Facilitators report back - Top three points each followed by open discussion
15.40 Summary and Next Steps - Rob Pearce
15.50 Close of meeting