CDE and Roma Grus Drive Sustainable Construction in Sweden

CDE and Roma Grus are advancing sustainable construction through circular economy practices on Gotland, a biodiversity-rich island off Sweden’s southeast coast. Their collaboration centres on a 140tph CDE wash plant that transforms construction and demolition waste into high-quality building materials. Processing 125,000 tonnes annually, the plant supports housing and infrastructure projects while reducing reliance on imported resources. This initiative addresses both environmental concerns and local housing needs.

The approach aligns with broader efforts to support resource regeneration in island communities, with similar CDE projects in Hawaii, Long Island, the Isle of Man, and Aruba. Roma Grus has replaced virgin sand with recycled aggregates, contributing to Sweden’s net zero emissions target by 2045 and supporting the EU’s 30 by 2030 Clean Energy for EU Islands initiative.

“It wasn’t the easy path, but it was the right one. We’re not just protecting the island, we’re building its future.” said Magnus Lindby, owner of Roma Grus.

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