Bridge the gap between theory and practice
New ideas and knowledge drives industrial innovation. By working with both industry and academia we seek to identify, oversee and communicate research in a way that leads to positive change. We focus on projects linked to our core themes of resource efficiency, health and well-being and product sustainability.
Some of our current and previous activitiesย are listed below.
Sustainable Bio and Waste Resources for Construction
Sustainable Bio & Waste Resources for Construction (SB&WRC) For the past two years, ASBP has been co-leader for communications in Read more...
RE-Fab
We began the RE-Fab project in 2013 as part of a TSB funded feasibility study. The โRE-Fab Houseโโข Project was a groundbreaking construction project which explored, developed and demonstrated new forms of construction allowing improved construction efficiencies, adaptation of buildings in use and the deconstruction and re-use of components at end of life. Read more...
The ASBP Reusable Products and Buildings Network
The ASBP piloted a value network for our Innovate UK project: Circular Economy Business Models; Reuse of Structural Steel. The network will continue beyond the project, with support from our Patron member Cleveland Steel and Tubes Ltd, with a broad brief to highlight the wider benefits of a whole life approach. Read more...
Sequestered Carbon in Construction Products
ASBP continues to campaign for the built environment to be viewed as a carbon sink; and to highlight biogenic productโs ability to store carbon. Read more...
Innovate UK project: Supply chain integration
We are collaborating with University of Cambridge and SCI on the development of a database to enable steel reuse and a business model to support it. Read more...