Project Milestone from BLADES2BUILD, our first demonstrator! đź”” Project Milestone from BLADES2BUILD! Our first demonstrator! ♻️ First-of-its-kind reuse of wind turbine blade fibers in structural concrete in Europe from our partners Holcim and Endesa! âś… đź”” We’re proud to share a major achievement from the BLADES2BUILD project: the successful reuse of recycled…
BLADES2BUILD Second demonstrator! đź”” BLADES2BUILD successfully advances with its second demonstrator! âś… đź‘Ź The BLADES2BUILD project has completed its second demonstrator, in which Wind Turbine Blade Waste concrete was used to build a full-scale floor slab. This milestone, carried out by Holcim and ACCIONA on June 18th, involved placing over 20 m³ of a more sustainable and circular concrete, developed with Holcim’s ECOCycle® approach. This concrete contains more than…
BLADES2BUILD in the collaborative session organized by ARUP: “Exploring opportunities for concrete in urban mining”! 🌍 Reflecting back to the BLADES2BUILD participation in a collaborative session organized by ARUP 🏗️ 👉 On June 11th, the BLADES2BUILD project was proud to be presented by our partner ACCIONA during a collaborative session organized by ARUP: “Exploring opportunities for…
BLADES2BUILD & CIRCULess Summer School “Developing Circular Construction Materials” Get ready for an unforgettable summer of learning! Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce the joint BLADES2BUILD & CIRCULess projects Summer School on “Development of Circular Construction Materials” – where innovation meets sustainability! This summer, we’re bringing together brilliant minds, cutting-edge research, and…
Construction Begins on the BLADES2BUILD Demonstration Plant! We’re excited to announce a major step forward in the BLADES2BUILD project: the construction of our demonstration plant has officially started! A big thank you to PreZero for leading the construction works and helping to bring this vision to life! The BLADES2BUILD demonstration plant marks a pivotal moment…
The first BLADES2BUILD Summer School is coming! 🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 đź’ˇ We are thrilled to announce the First BLADES2BUILD Summer School on “Developing Circular Construction Materials”, organised by our partner Eindhoven University of Technology! Our Summer School is a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge research and practical solutions at the intersection of blade lifecycle…
Easter wishes from BLADES2BUILD! Happy Easter from the BLADES2BUILD Team! As we welcome the fresh energy of spring, the BLADES2BUILD team extends warm Easter wishes to our partners, colleagues, and community. This season reminds us of renewal, growth, and collaboration — all of which are at the heart of our mission to build a more…
BLADES2BUILD participated in the Bridge General Assembly 2025! BLADES2BUILD participated in the BridgeEU General Assembly on 25-26 March! It was an amazing opportunity to connect with other projects and professionals, gain valuable insights, and hear from some truly inspiring speakers at the BridgeEU General Assembly. All sessions, break-out rooms and the world cafe were particularly…
BLADES2BUILD 4th publication! We are thrilled to share one more publication from BLADES2BUILD! Our latest research paper titled “Improving mortar properties with waste wind turbine blade fibers and superplasticizer,” is now available in Construction and Building Materials by Elsevier! This study explores a circular solution—incorporating WTB fibers as reinforcement in cement mortars. An excellent work…
BLADES2BUILD in the 3rd Eurecomp Workshop! BLADES2BUILD attended the 3rd EuReComp workshop about “Circularity in Composites: Shaping a Sustainable Future” organised by our partner R-NanoLab/National Technical University of Athens! The event took place in Athens, on today 19th of March. This year’s workshop focuses on circularity in the composite sector, with a special emphasis on…