Together we are leading the way to a circular built environment.

Our new paper: Building Confidence, dives into the perceived risks of using secondary construction products, highlighting how traditional insurance—designed for virgin materials—creates ambiguity and deters their adoption. Despite huge potential CO2 savings (4.4–12.6 Mt in Europe by 2050) and upcoming EU regulations driving demand, the 'insurance issue' remains a key barrier.

This report explores these risks across the value chain, examines current mitigation strategies, and proposes collaborative pathways for insurers to clarify policies, support vital standardization, and develop innovative products to mainstream reuse in construction.

This briefing outlines the barriers and measures that need to be considered when designing policies for a just transition in the EU’s construction industry. It is intended for social partners—including trade unions and sectoral branch organisations—governments, and other institutions in the EU. The briefing dives into two of the circular building pathways from the Circular Building Coaltion’s 2024 Four Pathways Report: 1) Build with the Right Materials; and 2) Build Nothing. These pathways are explored alongside their regulatory and market-level drivers, barriers and the measures needed to safeguard workers. 

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