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Reuse and Recycling in the Built Environment

6th February 2026

What if demolition wasn’t the end of a building’s story?

Every building is an assembly of valuable resources, and today, 30–40% of building materials can already be recovered and reused. Yet construction and demolition still account for around 60% of UK waste.

Our sister company Northen Quantum latest “Taking Heads” video and article explore how reuse, recycling and circular design can reduce waste, cut embodied carbon and turn today’s buildings into tomorrow’s resources.

A building is an assembly of resources that we can use. The real goal is to get virtually none of it to landfill

Alan Northen

for more insights and a full article visit our sister company Northen Quantums’ website

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