Circular Economy
A sustainability term linked to carbon, resilience, environmental impact or responsible infrastructure delivery.
Circular Economy Explained
Circular Economy is a key term within sustainability & esg, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding circular economy is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, circular economy should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of carbon, circular economy, environmental management, social value and sustainability terms. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Circular Economy
TNO’s Möbius Recovers The Plastic Streams Mechanical Recycling Leaves Behind
20th June 2026
TNO’s Möbius Recovers The Plastic Streams Mechanical Recycling Leaves Behind Europe’s circular-plastics debate has spent years stuck between two imperfect…
The Quiet Revolution at The Hague
18th June 2026
The Quiet Revolution at The Hague Why the Future of Sustainable Infrastructure Might Begin Inside a Second-Hand Shop When the…
Climate Security Becomes an Engineering Discipline at TU Delft CaSS in The Hague
18th June 2026
Climate Security Becomes an Engineering Discipline at TU Delft CaSS in The Hague The language of climate change has shifted.…
Engineering Talent Takes Centre Stage at the Bechtel ENKA Innovation Expo
16th June 2026
Engineering Talent Takes Centre Stage at the Bechtel ENKA Innovation Expo A waste rubber glove and a slope sensor aren’t…
Architect Equity Bets on Circular Warehousing with Latest Acquisition
10th June 2026
Architect Equity Bets on Circular Warehousing with Latest Acquisition A Los Angeles buyout firm has just bought one of the…
The Crooked Logs That Could Rewrite Timber’s Rulebook
9th June 2026
The Crooked Logs That Could Rewrite Timber’s Rulebook For as long as anyone in the trade can remember, a tree…
SteelPhalt Sets New Benchmark for Low Carbon Asphalt Transparency
14th May 2026
SteelPhalt Sets New Benchmark for Low Carbon Asphalt Transparency For decades, sustainability claims in the road construction sector have often…
MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer
8th May 2026
MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer The pressure on construction and demolition contractors to do more…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.