Dr Sepani Senaratne is an Associate Professor in Construction Management at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University. She is the Deputy Director, Research at the Centre for Smart Modern Construction. Her current research focuses on sustainable construction, with a special emphasis on enhancing circularity adoption within the construction industry.

Closing the loop: towards an Australian circular economy policy for the built environment
14 May 2025

A focus on the built environment is critical for Australia to achieve its circular economy targets. Here are five key requirements for developing an effective, full-lifecycle and targeted policy for enhancing circularity in the built environment.
Sepani Senaratne, Shashini Jayakodi and Srinath Perera

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Closing the loop: towards an Australian circular economy policy for the built environment

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