{"id":3271,"date":"2026-01-30T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcirculareconomy.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3271"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:38:07","slug":"where-value-is-lost-and-found-closing-the-value-gap-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/wbcirculareconomy.com\/sr\/event\/where-value-is-lost-and-found-closing-the-value-gap-in-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Value Is Lost and Found: Closing the Value Gap in Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">The Western Balkans Circular Economy Hub and Cradlenet would like to invite you to the upcoming online event on\u00a0<b>4 February (10:00\u201311:30 CET)<\/b>,\u00a0<em>Where Value Is Lost and Found: Closing the Value Gap in Construction<\/em>, focused on the opportunities for circular solutions in the construction sector.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">According to the\u00a0<strong>Value Gap Report<\/strong>, Sweden loses around\u00a0<strong>SEK 600 billion (approximately \u20ac57 billion)<\/strong>\u00a0in economic value each year, with the\u00a0<strong>construction sector emerging as the SINGLE largest source of value loss<\/strong>. At the same time, this makes construction one of the sectors with the greatest potential for circular transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">During the event, speakers from across\u00a0<strong>Europe and the Western Balkans<\/strong>\u00a0will be brought together to explore how circular economy approaches can help close this value gap, combining data, public-sector leadership, innovation tools, and real-life practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">What to expect:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Insights from the\u00a0<strong>Value Gap Report<\/strong>\u00a0team,\u00a0Ann-Charlotte Mellquist (Director Sustainability Analytics, RISE)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">How Friesland (Netherlands) became\u00a0<strong>one of Europe\u2019s pioneering regions in circular transition<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Sander Bos,\u00a0Project Lead &amp; Strategic Advisor, Circular Economy &amp; European Affairs,\u00a0Province of Friesland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>RECONMATIC Project<\/strong>,\u00a0ConsCAT: Self Assessment Tool to measure sustainability and circularity in the construction sector and Online courses on Circular Construction,\u00a0Teresa Ros Dosd\u00e1,<b>\u00a0<\/b>Environmental Senior Researcher &#8211; The Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE) &amp; Egle Joneliunaite, Dissemination &amp; Communication Manager, Future Needs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Best circular practices\u00a0<\/strong>from the construction sector coming from the Western Balkans featuring ETRI Solutions (Serbia) and M-Akustik (Macedonia)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">The event is designed for\u00a0<strong>companies, municipalities, practitioners, and policy 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