Stakeholder perspectives on the costs and benefits of circular construction
Karaca F. Tleuken A. Awan H.H. Askar R. Çıdık M.S. Iskakova A. Turkyilmaz A. Laudal T. Durdyev S. Varol H.A. Salles A. Bajāre D. Tambovceva T. Zsembinszki G. Puma G.C.C. Kapsalyamova Z. Kripa D. Azhgaliyeva D. Nano X. Cabeza L.F. Bragança L.
December 2024Nature Research
Scientific Reports
2024#14Issue 1
The construction industry significantly impacts the environment through natural resource depletion and energy consumption, leading to environmental degradation. Circular Economy (CE) material efficiency strategies—such as material reuse, design for disassembly, prefabrication, and recycling—offer promising solutions for reducing resource consumption and waste. This paper explores stakeholders’ perspectives on the costs and benefits of implementing CE material efficiency strategies in the construction industry, using the 3-R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) framework. By analyzing data from 382 participants, it assesses perceptions of costs and benefits, uncovering regional differences. The findings highlight that studied European stakeholders prioritize reuse and design for disassembly, while studied non-European countries focus on offsite production and material reuse optimization. Despite these differences, both groups view waste reduction as a key benefit, due to the cost savings it provides. By highlighting regional drivers and barriers to CE adoption, this research establishes a foundation for developing targeted policies and collaborative strategies to advance CE implementation in construction worldwide.
Circular economy , Construction industry , Machine learning , Recycling , Reuse , Waste management
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Civil Engineering, ISISE, ARISE, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Department of Innovation Management and Marketing, UiS School of Business and Law, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Institute of Sustainable Building Material and Engineering Systems, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
Governance and Security Institute, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Riga Technical University, Kalnciema Str. 6-506, Riga, Latvia
GREiA Research Group, University of Lleida, Lleida, 25001, Spain
Department of Economics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo, Japan
Department Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
Department of Innovation Management and Marketing
Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies
Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI)
Institute of Sustainable Building Material and Engineering Systems
Governance and Security Institute
GREiA Research Group
Department of Economics
University of Tirana
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Department Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems
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