Eco-friendly reconstruction in Ukraine: merely a bonus or the way forward?
SKAT facilitates eco-friendly reconstruction through technology transfer.
Millions of homes have been destroyed during the war in Ukraine. Since home owners often lack the resources to rebuild, the material from demolished houses is largely treated as waste and dumped into landfills or illegal sites. Concrete Reuse for Reconstruction supports the reclamation of precast concrete panels from damaged houses in Ukraine in order to reuse the panels in new housing and infrastructure reconstruction. Techniques for reclamation and reuse of concrete panels are well-developed in Switzerland and other European countries. The project adapts these technologies to Ukrainian conditions, developing locally relevant deconstruction and reuse processes, including building the necessary skills and procedures.
