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The third Workshop of the Social Experiment on Circular Economy in Construction and Buildings “Social Proofing on Circular Solutions” was successfully hosted on 1^st March 2024.

The three value propositions, which have been drafted during the second workshop, were presented for feedback and validation to the original group members that took part in the first two workshops and also to a wider audience of Circular Economy and Sustainability experts.

The three suggested solutions were drafted to support overcoming constraints and barriers as well as incentivising or facilitating the aspects of collaboration, Legislation/Policy and Market towards transitioning to a circular economic model.

In particular, the three value propositions which have been proposed were:

1. Public digital registry for construction and demolition waste;
2. Outsourced Market Surveillance and Compliance Assessment Process on Circular Projects;
3. Digital Circular construction tool kit for the design of circular construction projects.

During the workshop, the participants discussed the solutions in detail and assessed the three solutions from many different angles. The audience challenged the three solutions and gave feedback for each one separately. Through discussions and brainstorming, the positives and negatives of each solution were addressed. Furthermore, the participants had the opportunity to generate more creative ideas, combined diverse perspectives and at the same time they proposed possible alternatives and additions to improve the solutions.

At the end, the solutions were assessed against five criteria (innovation, circularity, collaboration, inclusivity, feasibility).

Our partners who took part at the workshop made the event a huge success by actively sharing their knowhow, thoughts and enthusiasm.

CYS extends its gratitude to all participants for their support and contributions.

(GS/EP)