LAUNCH Nordic kicks off today at a summit in Copenhagen that brings together 120 global and Nordic industry stakeholders, materials specialists, designers, researchers, innovators and policy makers.
The way in which construction projects are managed has not changed significantly in the last decades; however, stakeholders, materials, competition, and user requirements are continuously changing.
In light of this, the aim of this research is to deepen understanding of ecodesign by investigating the role of key stakeholders during material selection for the development of eco-innovative products.
According the stakeholders interviewed, material transfer agreements are not common and until recently were not required by many local RECs.
The results can help stakeholders formulate sustainable material supply strategies that minimize the associated environmental impacts and material cost while meeting the demand and emission targets.
The results demonstrate the importance of stakeholder interaction, i.e. most stakeholders decide which material to apply based on interaction with other stakeholders e.g., recommendations and specifications.
The SEC advises the practice of writing and distributing Notice and Access press releases to alert stakeholders to upcoming material announcements and pointing them to the place of distribution.
The responsibility of achieving an eco-efficient concrete structure lies on the industry stakeholders, including the material producers, and those involved in the design and specification, construction, maintenance and repair, and the demolition and recycling of a structure.
This paper investigates the interests of the stakeholders of the materials industry in the effort of setting the basis for standard-compliant formats for engineering materials test data used in materials test certificates (TCs).
