<p>For episode 38 of the Bao Podcast, we welcome 2 people: Kostas Anastasiades &amp; Ben Moins. Both are senior researchers at the faculty of Applied Engineering at the University of Antwerp.</p><p>They are also linked to the service platform B.Cycle where Kostas serves as an expert on circularity and Ben is the program manager focussing on sustainability.</p><p>Both of them are writing and doing a lot of research on circularity, recycling and waste management, sustainability assessment and much more.</p><p>At Bao Living, all these issues are close to our hearts, and we also try to do our part to find solutions to these problems. So we’re very curious to hear more from their insights!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ben’s research + contact (<a href="https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/ben-moins_19251/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/ben-moins_19251/</a>) </p><p>Kostas’ research  + contact(<a href="https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/kostas-anastasiades/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/kostas-anastasiades/</a>) </p><p>Circular value institute<strong> </strong>(<a href="https://www.circularvalueinstitute.com/team" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.circularvalueinstitute.com/team</a>) </p><p>B.CYCLE (<a href="https://bcycle.be/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bcycle.be/</a>)</p><p>Constantine The Great (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great</a>)</p><p>Leonardo da Vinci (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci</a>) </p><p><br /></p><p>Time stamps:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:30 Ben’s research</p><p>9:30 Kostas’ research</p><p>18:30: Implementation of research</p><p>30:15: About B.CYCLE</p><p>34:45 Are there historical practices in construction that we can learn from today?</p><p>39:30 Price vs sustainability</p><p>47:45 Where do we see the construction industry in a couple of years?</p><p>51:25 What are the barriers of today’s society to increase circularity in construction?</p><p>54:20 Outro</p>

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#38 Kostas Anastasiades & Ben Moins (University of Antwerp & B.CYCLE)

MAR 19, 202561 MIN
Bao Podcast

#38 Kostas Anastasiades & Ben Moins (University of Antwerp & B.CYCLE)

MAR 19, 202561 MIN

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<p>For episode 38 of the Bao Podcast, we welcome 2 people: Kostas Anastasiades &amp; Ben Moins. Both are senior researchers at the faculty of Applied Engineering at the University of Antwerp.</p><p>They are also linked to the service platform B.Cycle where Kostas serves as an expert on circularity and Ben is the program manager focussing on sustainability.</p><p>Both of them are writing and doing a lot of research on circularity, recycling and waste management, sustainability assessment and much more.</p><p>At Bao Living, all these issues are close to our hearts, and we also try to do our part to find solutions to these problems. So we’re very curious to hear more from their insights!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ben’s research + contact (<a href="https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/ben-moins_19251/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/ben-moins_19251/</a>) </p><p>Kostas’ research  + contact(<a href="https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/kostas-anastasiades/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/kostas-anastasiades/</a>) </p><p>Circular value institute<strong> </strong>(<a href="https://www.circularvalueinstitute.com/team" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.circularvalueinstitute.com/team</a>) </p><p>B.CYCLE (<a href="https://bcycle.be/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bcycle.be/</a>)</p><p>Constantine The Great (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great</a>)</p><p>Leonardo da Vinci (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci</a>) </p><p><br /></p><p>Time stamps:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:30 Ben’s research</p><p>9:30 Kostas’ research</p><p>18:30: Implementation of research</p><p>30:15: About B.CYCLE</p><p>34:45 Are there historical practices in construction that we can learn from today?</p><p>39:30 Price vs sustainability</p><p>47:45 Where do we see the construction industry in a couple of years?</p><p>51:25 What are the barriers of today’s society to increase circularity in construction?</p><p>54:20 Outro</p>