Delivering circular construction
By Niall Miskelly, 8 May 2026
Fellow's Profile
Niall Miskelly
Fellow's Profile
Niall Miskelly
The implementation of mandatory circular economy policy in UK construction
Fellowship
- Themes
- Focus
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Promoting a circular economy within the UK construction industry through policy & practice
- Countries
- Fellowship year
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2025
- Locality
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Northern Ireland
Contact
Biography
I am a UK-registered architect and project manager working for Health Estates, Department of Health, Northern Ireland, where I lead major healthcare construction projects. I come from generations of builders, and from a young age I developed an appreciation for materials - their value and purpose. Many building materials are ultimately discarded. I therefore want to help advance the circular economy in the UK construction sector through policy and implementation, so that materials can remain in a loop of reuse.
The focus of my Fellowship is to learn how the Netherlands has progressed the circular economy within its construction industry - from policy to practical implementation. My aim is to bring back insights from the Netherlands to help further the development of a circular economy in the UK construction sector. I plan to do this by collaborating with the Dutch Government, educators, architects and industry professionals to understand how they have successfully worked together to deliver circular outcomes. I will explore how policy, incentives, design for deconstruction, recycled materials and modular construction have aligned and could inform similar practices in the UK.
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Delivering circular construction
By Niall Miskelly, 8 May 2026
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
