Circular economy to be discussed at roundtable on August 28

Representatives of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Ministry of the Environment, the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), municipalities and INFRA ry will gather at the Circular Economy Roundtable on Infrastructure Construction on 28.8.2026 August XNUMX. Come and follow the discussion remotely! 

Construction material flows, demolition materials and construction waste management, circular economy green deal, circular economy law in preparation. Do you follow any of these themes, do you want to understand their backgrounds and influence the circular economy control mechanisms in the construction sector?  

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Ministry of the Environment, Syke, municipalities and INFRA meet at the Circular Economy Roundtable on Infrastructure Construction Friday, August 28, 2026, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. The goal is to identify bottlenecks in promoting the circular economy and find the best solutions to overcome them.  

The focus will be on civil engineering, but there is also room for other construction industries. See the program and speakers & register as a remote participant with a low threshold! 

The Program

Time: August 28.8.2026, 9.00, 12.00:XNUMX a.m.–XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
Place: Remote connection (invited guests on site) 9:00 Opening remarks

9:05 What are we doing at the national level and what does the situation look like right now?

 Saara Springare, Finnish Environment Institute

9:25 RAPU workshop observations

 Simo Karetie, Regional Council of Uusimaa

9:45 How to improve data collection?
           Short introductions 5 min

          Customer's perspective (Finnish Transport Agency/city)
                     What information is needed?
                     What is the data used for?
                     At what level is the information collected? Is the information specific to the operator/project/client?

Design perspective
                     What information is easily collected?
                     Where is the information?

         Contractor's perspective
                    What information is already being collected?
What are the challenges of reporting on performance?

10:15 Discussion

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