Featuring insights from Anders Lendager, founder of Lendager Group, and Barbro Brattström Grujovich from Skanska, the episode delves into how recycled materials are transforming the construction landscape.
Building a circular future
Anders Lendager, a leader in sustainable architecture, highlights the critical role of circularity in reducing embodied carbon. His firm Lendager is renowned for using innovative processes to repurpose materials traditionally viewed as waste, such as wood, bricks and even windmill blades, into new construction resources. Lendager dispels common myths around recycled materials, emphasizing that they do not have to be more expensive, that they can be of high quality, and that there already is strong demand.
Anders advocates for scaling circular innovations as the key to a sustainable future, with carbon reductions of up to 95 percent.
Overcoming regulatory hurdles
Barbro Brattström Grujovich from Skanska Sweden discusses the regulatory complexities surrounding surplus materials. Overcoming these challenges, Skanska is establishing resource parks around Sweden to make the reuse of materials simpler, she says. By creating a market ecosystem that makes recycled materials as accessible as new ones, Barbro and the team aim to mainstream circularity in construction across Sweden.
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Anders Lendager, founder of Lendager Group, and Barbro Brattström Grujovich from Skanska
