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Project “DeConcrete: Eco-Efficient Arctic Technologies Cooperation” is a member of Kolarctic family being on-stream of cross-border cooperation for developing the Arctic region. It
Concrete is the second most-consumed artificial material in the construction industry. There are acute problems of re-using large volumes of reinforced concrete waste and
In the letter dated on March the 3rd 2022, the European Commission has informed the Russian Federation about suspension of the Agreement on financial and implementation of Cross Border Cooperation Program "Kolarctic" 2014-2020 signed between Russian Federation, Finland, Sweden and the European Union. On that bases Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov (Russian Federation) was suspended from DeConcrete project.
Kolarctic CBC projects in Luleå presentation: DeConcrete
Poster DeConcrete (grey)
Poster DeConcrete (black)
Project duration: 15.10.2019 – 31.12.2022 |
Source of funding: EU financing (Finnish state financing) Russian state co-financing Norwegian state co-financing (Finnmark Fylke, Nordland county) Own contribution – all partners |
Project Partners: Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (Lead Partner) UiT The Arctic University of Norway Northern Research Institute Narvik (SINTEF Narvik) University of Oulu Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building Norwegian Cold Concrete Cluster |
Main objective
DeConcrete project main objective is to enhance cross border Arctic Technologies Cooperation between industry, academic and R&D communities for growth of circular economy in the Kolarctic region by developing new approaches to reuse and recycle construction materials (concrete) concerning the environment and cold climate traits in a sustainable way.
Specific tasks
- To conduct comparative studies on existing demolition guidelines applied in Russia, Norway, Finland and identify methods for smart demolition and reuse of precast concrete elements based on eco-friendly practices
- To develop recommendations for economically and environmentally sustainable concrete waste processing available to all partner countries
- To identify different areas where reused, recovered or recycled construction materials can be applied and develop construction waste management strategy
- To create a well-functioning Arctic Technologies Cooperation network to secure ripple effects of the project results for growth of the circular economy: roadmap, new industries, best practices, B2B Meetings.