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Castelblanco, G, Mangano, G, Zenezini, G and De Marco, A (2025) Once concessioned, twice shy? Asymmetries of “reconcession” in national PPP programs. Construction Management and Economics, 43(06), 405–27.
Fredriksson, A, Kjellsdotter Ivert, L and Naz, F (2025) Creating logistics service value in construction – a quest of coordinating modules in a loosely coupled system. Construction Management and Economics, 43(06), 428–45.
Miraj, P, Wang, T, Koutamanis, A and Chan, P (2025) Organising digital twin in the built environment: a systematic review and research directions on the missing links of use and user perspectives of digital twin in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. Construction Management and Economics, 43(06), 465–81.
Van Uden, M, Wamelink, H, Van Bueren, E and Heurkens, E (2025) Circular building hubs as intermediate step for the transition towards a circular economy. Construction Management and Economics, 43(06), 446–64.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Social practice theory; transitions; circular building hubs; circular economy; reconfiguration;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2025.2451618
- Abstract:
Despite growing government and market interest to use Circular Building Hubs for reusing construction components, few academic articles have been written about them. We know little about the potential of hubs to answer to the challenges of reuse in the present and future, and their potential to drive systemic changes towards a circular economy. Using various qualitative research methods, this article aims to respond to this research gap by applying social practice theory and the multilevel perspective on past and future practice reconfigurations within the system-of-practices in which these hubs reside. Results show that within hubs reconfiguration from demolition to deconstruction and repair and refurbishment practices have been developed. However, selling components remains challenging, and procurement for reuse and design skill remain underdeveloped. Practitioners expect the system-of-practices to professionalize in the coming years, resulting in market growth for secondary components. Long term, practitioners expect hubs to shrink or disappear because the balance between supply and demand will be controlled digitally. Hubs are therefore a driver for the transition, but only as intermediate step, not as solution for a circular economy. This article is particularly interesting for academics studying CE and transitions, and policy makers interested in developing Circular Building Hubs.