EDA Think Tank 2016 registration is open

The EDA Think Tank 2016 will be held on October 27th in Brussels, Belgium. If a trip to Brussels isn't enough to tempt you, then consider the meeting is completely free.

Here's the agenda for the day:

08:30 Accreditation of participants

09:00 Welcome by Delegate of the European Demolition Association

09:15 Debate session 1

• How are the technical requirements changing the way in which demolition is done?
• What kind of equipment (carriers, attachments and other tools) does the demolition industry need? Who can develop them and when will they be available?
• How are the business models changing for construction and demolition activities?
• Ownership vs rental: how to combine both options them on a sustainable way for the industry?

10:45 Coffee break

11:15 Debate session 2

• How to demolish systems and combination of several layers of construction materials?
• What level of recycling can be achieved in demolition activities? Is it sustainable/reasonable to go for the highest level of recycling?
• Should the owner of the space/infrastructure pay for everything?
• What is the responsibility of the construction material producers and the Public Authorities, most specially in the case of new types of hazardous waste?
• What are the challenges for the health and safety of the workers and the general public with the new scenarios that will come for the demolition activites?

13:00 Closing remarks by Delegate of the European Decontamination Institute

A light lunch will be served after the think tank to encourage networking and collective thinking.

If you would like to register to attend, please visit the EDA website.

EDA running 2nd edition Think tank on October 15th

The EDA's Think tank will be held fort he second time this year, on October 15th in Brussels, Belgium. Last year the topic focused on was recycling and end-of-life products, however, this year the topic is "Pre-demolition audit and waste flows from demolition sites."

According to the EDA:

"Demolition is about handling the space change, transforming waste (what used to be construction products) into new resources and creating at the same time room for future development.

Everyone involved on this process, from the general public, to construction product manufacturers, public administrations,… and the demolition industry itself, is very interested to work towards a circular economy (oriented to reuse and recycle as much as possible).

To generate this circular economy and to make sure the goals on recycling are achieved there are two key aspects to be prepared to detail: the pre-demolition audit (also known as waste management assessment) and the tracking of waste flows from demolition sites"

The preliminary program for the day is as follows:

The think tank will be a morning meeting, with two sessions of debate.

There will be a panel of experts to introduce the topics and the key goal of the meeting is to engage the participation, through an open debate with related stakeholders and EU Officials..

08:30 – Accreditation of participants
09:00 – Welcome
09:15 – Session 1: Pre-demolition audit and waste management assessment/reporting
10:45 – Coffee break
11:15 – Session 2: Waste flows from demolition sites
13:00 – Closing remarks

A light lunch will be served after the Think tank to encourage networking and collective thinking.

If you would like to know more about this event, then please contact the EDA Secretariat directly.