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  • New trade association “Building Material Circulation Switzerland” founded

    New trade association “Building Material Circulation Switzerland” founded

    The merger of arv Baustoffrecycling Schweiz and FSKB Fachverband der Schweizerischen Kies- und Betonindustrie has been formalised. Around 400 members have created the new “Baustoff Kreislauf Schweiz” association, which pools the strengths of the two industries. The aim is to expand expertise, anticipate future challenges and actively shape the future of the Swiss construction industry.

    Unified representation of interests for the circular economy
    “Baustoff Kreislauf Schweiz” is the only industry organisation in the construction industry that represents the interests of all those involved in the circular economy. The association represents more than 1,000 Swiss gravel quarries, concrete plants and recycling centres. In cooperation with planning authorities, it will create framework conditions to ensure the sustainable supply of mineral raw and building materials to the construction industry and secure around 100,000 jobs in the construction industry.

    Focus on a sustainable circular economy
    The association is committed to the environmentally friendly utilisation of mineral raw materials, particularly in view of the increasing scarcity of resources. The aim is to keep building materials in circulation and to promote innovative technologies and methods for the extraction and processing of recycled building materials. Cooperation with universities and research institutes is being intensified in order to create a centre of excellence for the sustainable construction industry.

    Securing resources and ecological integration
    A central concern of “Building Material Cycle Switzerland” is the security of supply of mineral raw materials and the professional disposal of deconstruction materials. In view of increasingly scarce land and stricter protection regulations, the association will work to ensure that construction sites continue to be supplied with high-quality building materials. In addition, the ecological integration of gravel pits as a habitat for flora and fauna will be promoted by ensuring high-quality recultivation and renaturalisation of the areas once extraction is complete.

    Broad-based board and expertise
    Lionel Lathion, President of the Lathion Group SA, becomes the first President of “Baustoff Kreislauf Schweiz”. He will be supported by Vice-Presidents Christoph Duijts, CEO of KIBAG, and Stefan Eberhard, owner of stefan eberhard ag. The 14-member board covers a broad spectrum of expertise and regions and will intensify cooperation with the cantonal associations. The new office brings together the expertise and experience of 19 employees from various fields to serve as a competent point of contact for politicians and authorities.

  • Graubünden promotes recyclable building materials

    Graubünden promotes recyclable building materials

    Graubünden wants to increase the demand for recycled building materials. As the Canton now tells , he has to this end, together with the Association of Grisons concrete and gravel industry developed a brochure. It is intended to show project developers and building owners the possibilities of using recycled building materials.

    Every year around 250,000 cubic meters of mineral construction waste are delivered to the 42 processing stations in the canton of Graubünden. That corresponds roughly to the volume of 1,300 single-family houses. As the canton further explains in its announcement, concrete demolition is already being recycled and used in new concrete structures.

    However, mixed demolition and road pavement are often not returned to equivalent circular applications, but are used loosely, for example in foundations or deposited in landfills. That is neither ecologically nor economically sensible. That is why the message passed by the government on the Green Deal Action Plan provides for measures to close material cycles and to increase the recycling of building materials.

    What is often missing is the demand for these recovered building materials. In terms of price, they would be on par with the primary materials. They also offer the added value of a sustainable use of resources. However, it is often overlooked that building materials are also polluted with CO2. The brochure now presented shows "for all conceivable applications in civil engineering which recycling products can be used".