Helsinki demolition contracts mandate circularity

The city of Helsinki developed a set of instructions, checklists and template documents to be used for all public demolition and refurbishment contracts to ensure environmental quality and occupational safety for the different phases of demolition projects, including procurement of expert services (e.g. demolition mapping, project planning and inspection services) and procurement of demolition contractors. Requirements in the guidance for procurement of a demolition contractor include, for example, that a minimum of 70% of the waste generated on site should be recycled or reused as a material. The following fractions must be collected separately and recycled: metal, glass, plasterboard, wood, concrete and brick, roofing felt and asphalt.