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

In this publication we share Circular Buildings Coalition’s journey growing the supply and demand for circular solutions. Sharing the key challenges and insights we have learned along the way. This publication is relevant to anyone who is innovating circular solutions for the built environment be it from products to insurance or to new collaborations, or something entirely different.

Thank you to all the Circular Buildings Coalition partners for their contribution to the coalition and to this publication. Thank you to the Laudes Foundation for their support. Finally thank you to all the Blueprint Projects, not only for their exceptional work on their individual solutions, but also for sharing it with us in this publication.

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.