Strengthening circular economy skills in construction among builders requires a targeted approach. Transition has worked closely with the Capital Region of Denmark to develop a concept for a taskforce that specifically aims to build the skills of enterprising builders with an interest in circular solutions, recycling and demolition.
The Capital Region of Denmark’s goal with the new taskforce is to be able to offer advice on circular economy within construction-related activities to builders with an interest in the area. In return, the builder must contribute by sharing their work in cases about the construction projects, as a form of payment for the advice they receive.
Transition’s task has initially been to develop a concept for the taskforce, which is based on a target group analysis among other things.
From idea to development and concept
To develop the taskforce concept, Transition conducted 10 semi-structured interviews with various developers. The participants in the interviews represented both developers who are already actively working with circular economy, as well as those who want to get started.
The interview guide was prepared by anthropologists, while the interviews themselves were conducted by people with a construction background. During the interviews, the developers were asked about their thoughts on a taskforce within circular economy, their needs related to advice, and their perspective on sharing their project as payment for the advice. The results of the interviews revealed a number of trends and patterns that made it possible to identify specific needs among the target group.
The concept for the taskforce has been designed as a process consisting of 4 phases; Preservation, Demolition, Matchmaking, and Execution, where the developer is positioned based on the specific challenges of the project. An advisory team consisting of people with environmental, construction, legal, and professional skills within circular economy can be matched to the project based on its current position in the process. This helps to ensure targeted and customized advice that is in line with the specific project.