Use of Recycled Materials in Sustainable Road Construction

• Appreciate the need for the use of recycled materials in road construction in a circular economy
• Know the recycled materials that are commonly used and are merging in road construction
• Understand the benefits and possible challenges of using recycled materials in road construction
• Learn about implementation pathways, including feasibility studies, specification development, environmental and work, health and safety assessments.

Road and Transport Owner and Managing Agencies

• Engineers 
• Asset Management and Planning Roles  
• Procurement teams 
• Capital Investment Roles 
• Project Evaluation and Governance Roles 

Road Contractors, Developers and Consultants

• Project Managers 
• Contract Managers 

Other

• Recycled materials suppliers

1. A general overview of impacts of using recycled materials in road construction with regards to:
   • A circular economy
   • The pillars of sustainability
   • Carbon emission and waste to landfill reduction
   • Beneficial reuse and upcycling  
2. Learning about the recycled materials that are commonly used and are emerging in road construction:
   • Types and characteristics of recycled materials  
   • Current and potential road construction applications for recycled materials
   • Practices for incorporating recycled materials into road construction
   • Performance of recycled materials in road construction (case studies, monitoring) 
3. Learning about implementation pathways, including:
   • Feasibility studies
   • Specification development
   • Environmental and work, health and safety assessments
   • Life cycle assessment
   • Trials and field monitoring.