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Drastic presented at the Intercluster Conference Sustainable Construction in Barcelona
On 1 July, the Drastic project was represented at the Intercluster Conference Sustainable Construction in Barcelona, jointly organised by the Clúster de l'Energia Eficient de Catalunya and the Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya, with the involvement of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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Drastic presented at the Intercluster Conference Sustainable Construction in Barcelona
On 1 July, the Drastic project was represented at the Intercluster Conference Sustainable Construction in Barcelona, jointly organised by the Clúster de l'Energia Eficient de Catalunya and the Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya, with the involvement of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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Don’t miss your chance to join Drastic’s German Demonstrator webinar!
The Drastic project is delighted to announce an upcoming webinar on 16 September 2026, focusing on the future of circular façades and External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS).
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Drastic newsletter July 2026
Welcome to the summer 2026 edition of the Drastic project newsletter. It’s been an exciting time of growth and development for Drastic, as it progresses through its penultimate year, continuing to propel varied and innovative solutions to reduce whole life carbon and the climate impact of European construction.
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Design for reuse now: hands-on Nordic workshop in Tallinn
On 4 June 2026, partners from Drastic’s Nordic Demonstrator gathered at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology in Tallinn, Estonia, for a project co-creation workshop focused on accelerating the transition towards circular and adaptable building systems.
What does it take to scale circular construction? Lessons from Drastic’s Fifth General Assembly
On 2–3 June 2026, partners from across the Drastic consortium gathered at TalTech in Tallinn, Estonia, for the project's fifth General Assembly.
The meeting brought together partners from across Europe to share progress, exchange lessons learned and explore a central challenge facing the construction sector: how can circular construction solutions become practical, scalable and economically viable?
Register now for French Demonstrator’s circular office renovation webinar
Registrations are now open for the upcoming Drastic project’s French Demonstrator’s webinar on 10 June 2026, exploring how circular solutions can support office renovation projects through material reuse and whole life carbon reduction.
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Drastic featured at EU Sustainable Construction event
On 6 May 2026, the Drastic Project participated in the Circular Construction & Materials Innovation session at the EU Sustainable Construction event in Brussels, Belgium.
The discussion brought together policymakers, industry representatives, researchers and investors to explore the market conditions, policy frameworks and assessment approaches needed to support circular construction at scale across Europe.
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Spanish demonstrator continues to drive circularity in construction
Drastic’s Spanish Demonstrator continues its mission to advance circular solutions for the construction sector, with a full-day event hosted at the North Campus of the School of Civil Engineering (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain on April 24.
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CircHub Cluster leads workshop on sustainable & energy-efficient building materials in Naples, Italy
On 5 March 2026, Carolin Spirinckx, Project Manager at Drastic’s coordinating partner VITO, represented the Drastic Project as part of a workshop on sustainable & energy-efficient building materials in Naples, Italy at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.
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