
Recovered materials in earthworks
Using recycled materials in earthworks brings both environmental and cost benefits. We help you achieve your project's circular economy goals by identifying how to use recycled structures economically and efficiently.

Sustainable earthworks with recovered materials
Our experienced geotechnical experts assess the potential for using recycled materials in your infrastructure or earthworks project.
We support your circular economy goals with our in-depth expertise. Our assessments cover environmental conditions, regulatory requirements, and the availability of suitable recycled materials.
Using recycled materials can significantly reduce your project's carbon footprint, including through shorter transport distances. We carry out structural engineering for recycled materials in accordance with current guidelines, or through site-specific approval procedures where standard guidelines are not available.
Efficient material use in earthworks
In earthworks, optimising material flows and improving the usability of excavated materials supports the circular economy in your project. Our experts provide assessments on resource-efficient material use and produce technical specifications that streamline implementation.
We also offer expertise in reusing materials from demolished buildings. Our pre-demolition audits identify opportunities for reusing or recycling demolition materials in your new project. For example, crushed concrete has become a well-established material in construction.
With our multidisciplinary expertise in construction management, infrastructure planning and project planning, we guide your project to completion. We help you navigate the circular economy requirements and opportunities in your earthworks project.
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IN LINE WITH THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
With our support, you can ensure that your earthworks are carried out according to circular economy goals.
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SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS
You can rely on our structural engineering solutions to be both high-quality and environmentally sustainable.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE
You benefit from our circular economy team's expertise in project management, procurement, structural engineering, and infrastructure construction.
Our expertise in implementing circular economy solutions
- Recycled material assessments
- Recycled materials in demolition audits
- Pre-demolition audit and planning
- Resource efficiency assessments and guidelines
- Recycled materials in earthworks, including permits, guidelines, and structures
- Mass balance optimisation
- Utilisation of contaminated soils and remediation
- Material suitability and reusability assessments

Get in touch with our team
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Päivi Annamaa vice president, road, street planning
Civil engineering
@ains.fi Oulu -
Juha Rajala vice president, environmental impact assessment
Civil engineering
@ains.fi Tampere