Overview
In the next 10 minutes globally:
- We will extract 50,000 tonnes of iron ore.
- 5 million bricks will be produced.
- The construction, demolition, and excavation industry will generate 38,000 tonnes of waste.
And each year, the global construction sector emits around 10 gigatonnes of CO₂ – the equivalent of 30 million Boeing 747s.
The ASBP Reuse Summit 2025 explores how material reuse can help tackle these environmental and systemic challenges, as part of our ongoing Reuse Now campaign. This year’s summit focuses on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience, highlighting practical, strategic pathways to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen supply chains and future-proof business.
At our third annual summit, attendees will hear from forward-thinking practitioners and thought leaders who are reshaping how we approach design, demolition, and material reuse. The event features interactive panels and expert-led sessions on topics such as:
Risk & Resilience – Moving Circular Economy out of the sustainability silo
This session will explore reuse and circular economy at a strategic impact level. Discussions will address the risks of inaction, and how the panel are working internally and across their supply chains to build resilience, upskill teams, and embed reuse into core operations. We’ll explore double materiality and related reporting standards. With evolving compliance timelines and growing expectations around circularity, attendees will gain insight into the implications of upcoming regulations, working closely with supply chains, and how to leverage circular strategies alongside future disclosure requirements.
Addressing the Perceived & Actual Risks of Structural Reuse
Steel, timber, concrete— real vs. perceived risks in reusing structural materials. This session will discuss the latest insights across performance, safety, insurance, and investor confidence, along with real-world examples that show how structural reuse is being delivered in practice. We’ll explore the decision-making process around choosing “the right material, in the right quantities, for the right job.”
People & Behaviours – how to create the best chance of success for reclamation and reuse?
Shifting mindsets – from toolbox talks and exemplar site visits to the importance of clear brief – this session dives into the behavioural and cultural enablers of successful reuse. We’ll highlight the importance of early engagement, cross-disciplinary collaboration, timely intervention and education. What mistakes are made? What has worked so far? What more is needed? And how can support be scaled to accelerate change?
Confirmed speakers
Session 1
- KEYNOTE: Will Arnold – Head of Climate Action, The Institution of Structural Engineers
- Simon Corbey – CEO, ASBP
- Debbie Ward – Director and Reuse Lead, ASBP
- Dr Katherine Adams – Technical Director, ASBP
- Dr Asselia Katenbayeva – Sustainability Research Lead, ASBP
- Amy Peace – Innovation Lead – Circular Economy, Innovate UK
Session 2
- Salvatore Gangemi & Ivo Kolchev – Sustainability, McLaren Construction Group
- Mark Rogers – Head of Net Zero Carbon, Cost Management, Turner & Townsend
- Kathryn Barber – Orchard Street
Session 3
- Paul Lockwood – Cleveland Steel & Tubes
- Elaine Toogood – Senior Director, Concrete & The Concrete Centre
- Philip O’Leary – Director, Filros Timber Consultancy & Board Member of Woodknowledge Wales
- Tim den Dekker – Co-Founder Partner, Lignum Risk Partners
Session 4
- Sophie Thomas – Senior Director, Useful Simple Trust
- Ben Holmes – Head of Sustainability, Elliott Wood
- David Hughes – Operations Director, Blackstone Stripout
Key details
- Date: Thursday 16th October
- Timings: 12:45-18:00 followed by drinks and networking until 19:30
- Location: The Institution of Structural Engineers
International HQ, 47-58 Bastwick Street, London, EC1V 3PS - Costs:
- £ 25+VAT for ASBP members
- £ 50+VAT for members of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Institute of Demolitions Engineers (IDE), and National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC)
- £ 75 +VAT general admission
Thank you to our campaign sponsors – Cleveland Steel & Tubes, Optima, Circuland, EME, Reusefully, and Woodknowledge Wales.
