RECONMATIC

RECONMATIC is opening its doors in Spain, on March 13, 2025! Organised by project partners?ICATALIST S.L,?AEICE Clúster de Hábitat Eficiente,?ITC - Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica,?Recso reciclados sostenibles, and?TECNALIA Research & Innovation, this event marks the sixth Open Day following successful editions in the?Czech Republic,?the United Kingdom,?China, and?Greece. With resources becoming increasingly scarce, rethinking the future of construction is more important than ever. Join us and be part of the change! ?? This is a free hybrid event held in Spanish. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. More information about the event, the agenda, and the registration form is available on our website—link in the comments. #RECONMATICOpenDays #HorizonEurope European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

Innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together.???? Today, we celebrate the incredible women behind the RECONMATIC project—researchers, engineers, managers, and visionaries contributing to the future of circular construction. Their dedication and expertise are helping build a more sustainable industry for all! #IWD2025

RECONMATIC will be represented at Futurebuild at ExCeL London on March 5th and 6th! You can find us at stand L68, hosted by our project partner, The University of Salford. Juan Antonio Férriz Papí and Ali Nader Saad will be there, ready to present the RECONMATIC project, discuss its use cases, answer questions, and explore potential synergies. Futurebuild brings together the entire supply chain to drive sustainable construction toward net zero. Over three days, industry leaders, innovators, and experts will showcase cutting-edge solutions and exchange knowledge to shape the built environment for the better. Are you attending? Reach out to Juan or Ali to arrange a meeting. #Futurebuild2025 #HorizonEU

The 8th edition of the RECONMATIC newsletter is here! This issue brings you the latest project updates, including two upcoming Open Days in March, new scientific publications on DIMS and hyperspectral imaging, an exciting collaboration with Latin America, and much more! Stay informed, get involved, and help drive innovation for a more circular construction industry! ?????

RECONMATIC is hosting its 5th OPEN DAY, this time in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city. Titled “Smart Circular Economy Solutions: Recycling, Reuse & Digital Innovation,” the event will be held in Greek and co-organised with TEE TKM under the auspices of the Department of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) (Laboratory of Building Construction & building Physics (LBCP)). ?? This free event is open to anyone interested in circularity in construction, with no registration required. Attendees will explore cutting-edge solutions for sustainable waste management, collaboration, and emerging technologies such as blockchain and 3D printing. The event will also showcase innovative strategies for recycling and reusing materials in building and infrastructure projects. More details, including the agenda and speaker lineup, can be found in the comments. #RECONMATICOpenDays #HorizonEurope European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

What’s new in robotic sorting of construction and demolition waste? What technologies help robots sort and manage waste? How does RECONMATIC support this transformation? Swipe right to hear from our partner, Hai Yang—Director of the Nanjing Eurosmart Intelligent Technology Research Institute (EITRI)—as he answers these questions! ??

In the construction sector, innovation is key to sustainability—but so is inclusion. While progress is being made, gaps remain: ?Only 10% of female doctoral graduates conduct research in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction. ?41% of doctoral graduates in Architecture and Construction are women - approaching gender balance but still below parity. At RECONMATIC, we believe that the construction industry needs diverse perspectives to drive impactful change. Encouraging more women in research and innovation isn’t just about equity—it’s about unlocking better, smarter solutions for the future of construction. How can we close this gap and ensure more women lead in construction innovation?

Our partners from AEICE Clúster de Hábitat Eficiente, Carmen Devesa Fernández and Silvia Fernández Marín, have recently authored an insightful article on the potential of revalorised materials for a circular future. In this article, they explore how revalorising materials in the construction and demolition sectors can drive sustainability by: ?? Embracing circular economy principles ??? Minimising waste ?? Promoting recycling Read the full article on our website, link in the comments.

Yong Wang, Professor at The University of Manchester, during the RECONMATIC Open Day in Shaoxing, China, discussed the reuse of steel and composite structures. His focus was on: ?? The necessity of reuse ?? Designing for reuse ?? Challenges in reclaiming materials ?? Maximizing reuse in practice His insights highlight that while structural reuse presents challenges, it is both technically feasible and environmentally necessary. With a shift in industry mindset, enhanced design strategies, and improved testing methods, steel reuse can become a standard practice. Check out the presentation slides below. Links to the video and further details about the Open Day are available in the comments. #RECONMATICOpenDays #horizoneurope #construction

Our latest research article, authored by Václav Ne?erka, Tomá? Zbíral, and Stanislav?Vítek, has been published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling and is also available in the RECONMATIC community on Zenodo (links provided in the comments). The study explores the role of hyperspectral imaging in the efficient classification of construction and demolition waste. #Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) offers remarkable potential for material analysis through spectral signatures, but its practicality in real-time sorting of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is limited by the need for rapid, lightweight classification. Our study demonstrates that with carefully selected narrowband filters, we can achieve comparable classification accuracy using standard cameras while significantly reducing computational requirements. We invite you to read the full article and join the discussion on innovative solutions for resource conservation and waste management.