Feasibility Study on Dynamic Coordination Mechanisms for Recycled Construction Material Supply Chains

Description

Switzerland's growing regulatory push for recycled building materials, from SIA standards to Zurich's 50% recycled concrete mandate, has driven steady demand for products like R-concrete. Yet manufacturers struggle with a fundamental bottleneck: end-of-life construction materials are sourced from a fragmented, unpredictable network of demolition sites, making reliable supply difficult and pushing up storage and transport costs.

This project proposes a feasibility study for a coordination tool that matches demolition sites with recycling hubs, optimizes material inflow scheduling, and applies mechanisms such as dynamic pricing to manage supply flows more efficiently. Using a system dynamics model, the study will simulate how pricing, storage capacity, and processing capacity interact and identify the most effective coordination instruments, from contracts to scheduling agreements. The goal is to lay the groundwork for a market-based system that strengthens collaboration across the demolition, recycling, and construction value chain.