Construction logistics can be described as the process of coordinating the movement of goods and information from their origin to the point of use within a construction context. In a circular economy (CE), retaining the value of materials across multiple use phases depends not only on the physical management of materials, but also on the availability and coordination of information regarding their production, use, and end-of-use (EoU) management.

Actors seeking to integrate circular materials into production or sales channels require information on available supply for planning, while those managing EoU materials require knowledge of potential demand to enable efficient reverse logistics. Information sharing is therefore essential for matching supply and demand and for planning circular material flows. From this perspective, logistics management plays a key role in enabling circularity at scale, particularly in the construction industry—the largest generator of waste in the European Union. In this context, construction logistics related to construction and demolition waste management (C&DWM) constitutes a critical lever for enabling circular material flows.

Focusing on C&DWM, this thesis investigates logistics-related activities, challenges, and enablers associated with the reutilization of construction materials and products in Swedish new-build and renovation projects. Through semi-structured interviews and case studies, the three studies included in this thesis examine how actors involved in construction logistics perceive circularity, how logistics activities support the reutilization of materials and products, and which challenges and enablers influence their implementation. The thesis addresses the following research questions:

RQ1:

How do actors involved in construction logistics perceive circularity, their role, and the challenges and enablers associated with increasing circular material flows?

RQ2:

What logistics activities can support operations for circular material flows?

Taken together, the findings indicate that enabling circular material flows depends on coordinating not only physical logistics activities, but also information, incentives, and actors across projects, markets, and system levels.