The Power of Procurement: How Requirements of Reuse can Accelerate Circular Construction in Sweden

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dc.contributor.authorHALLING, ALICIA
dc.contributor.authorJOHANSSON, FRIDA
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik (ACE)sv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik (ACE)en
dc.contributor.examinerKlasander, Anna-Johanna
dc.contributor.supervisorKlasander, Anna-Johanna
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-28T09:47:00Z
dc.date.available2023-06-28T09:47:00Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.submitted2023
dc.description.abstractThe construction sector is responsible for over one-third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and a significant part of these emissions come from building materials. To reduce these emissions, the construction sector needs to move towards a circular material flow where reuse of building materials is prioritised. Procurement plays an important role in a project’s structure and focus areas, and can be used as a tool to increase the use of reuse. The aim of this study was to investigate how reuse requirements in public and private procurement can promote the use of reused materials and products, and to identify barriers and opportunities for the application of reuse requirements. Through a literature study and interviews with actors in the construction sector, the knowledge and experience on the subject have been compared and analysed. The study shows that there is a significant lack of knowledge about how reuse requirements can be formulated and used in practice. There are several barriers to the implementation of reuse, such as guarantee issues, laws and regulations, and an uncertain reuse market. To increase the implementation of reuse, actors need to have the courage to set up reuse requirements, share their experiences with others and develop new working methods that promote reuse. In addition, governing institutions need to publish clear guidelines on how reuse can be implemented, provide examples of formulations that can be used in procurement and contribute with financial support to increase knowledge so that more reuse projects can be implemented. As a step towards development, the authors have, after requests from actors in the construction industry, compiled a compendium with examples of requirements linked to reuse, which can be used as inspiration for future procurements.
dc.identifier.coursecodeACEX30
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/306465
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectreuse, procurement, requirements, construction sector, circular building, circular procurement, material flow.
dc.titleThe Power of Procurement: How Requirements of Reuse can Accelerate Circular Construction in Sweden
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster's Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeDesign and construction project management (MPDCM), MSc
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