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Circular construction is no longer a trend. It is a shift that affects the entire construction sector, from the choice of materials all the way to final demolition. For architects and designers, this means every building detail has to be reconsidered. That includes the façade, and therefore the brickwork support.
At BK Geveldragers, we believe that innovative brickwork supports and circular construction do not work against each other, but actually reinforce one another.
What exactly is circular construction?
Circular construction revolves around one central idea: keeping materials and products in the building cycle for as long and as well as possible. In practice, this translates into a number of principles that are increasingly regarded as standard:
Design for Disassembly (DfD): building products are designed so that they can be dismantled and reused at the end of a building's life, without loss of value.
Material efficiency: less waste during production and on site, by manufacturing precisely to size.
Long service life: products that last for decades reduce the need for replacement and the associated material consumption.
Thermal performance: buildings that consume less energy over their lifetime are by definition more sustainable, from a circular point of view as well.
Digital passport: every product is traceable, documented and re-identifiable for future reuse.
Look at these criteria and it quickly becomes clear that the BK brickwork support, a technical yet crucial element in every brick-clad or clad façade, plays a role in all of these areas.
How BK brickwork supports score on circular criteria
1. Designed for disassembly and reuse
The Hybride Console+ from BK Geveldragers is a modular, 3D-adjustable system that requires no shims. That modularity is not only an advantage on site today, it is also an asset for the future. Components can be disconnected, inspected and reused in a subsequent project. This fits perfectly with the circular philosophy that more and more architects are adopting.
2. Precision manufacturing = less waste
BK Geveldragers manufactures every order to measure, while maintaining a short delivery time. Each brickwork support is produced based on the exact drawings and calculations of the project, including automatic drawing reading via AI. That means no overproduction, no surplus stock on site and therefore no wasted material. In a sector where construction waste still accounts for a large share of total waste volume, that is a meaningful step.
3. Thermal performance as an EPB argument
An often underestimated aspect of circular construction is energy use over the entire life cycle (LCA). The fibreboard spacers of BK Geveldragers completely interrupt the thermal bridge. This makes a measurable difference to the EPB score, a factor that architects increasingly use as a selection criterion, especially now that EPB requirements are becoming stricter. Less energy loss over the lifetime of a building counts in every circular calculation.
4. Digital documentation as the basis for the materials passport
Circular construction requires traceability. BK Geveldragers supplies full technical documentation with every project, including drawings and structural calculations. Combined with BIM integration via AutoBIM.be, brickwork supports become digitally visible and identifiable, exactly as a materials passport requires. This makes it easier to make the right decisions about reuse or recycling during renovation or demolition.
Circular construction calls for circular partners
As an architect or designer, you are responsible for the overall sustainability of a project. That starts with the choice of materials, but it certainly doesn't end with the main structure. The façade is one of the most material-intensive parts of a building.
Choosing a brickwork support that meets circular principles is not a technical side issue. It is a design choice that determines the life cycle of the building.
At BK Geveldragers, we are happy to think along with you from the very first sketch, with a quote including technical drawings within one working day.
Want to know how our brickwork supports score for your project? Contact our technical team or request a quote via our website.