1. Return migration and real estate projects: philanthropy or speculation? : The examples of Le Locle and Locarno (Switzerland), from the mid-19th century to the 1910sLuigi Lorenzetti, Fabio Rossinelli, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The migration experiences of the past often generated financial flows linked to remittances or capital repatriation, whose main market was the private construction sector. It usually consisted of the construction of dwellings intended to complete the conservative project of the return to the homeland and represent the success of the personal career. The article draws on two real estate projects realized in two Swiss towns to show how, for two figures with a migration background from the mid-19th century onwards, the construction sector represented an entrepreneurial strategy based on a different balance between philanthropic idealism and speculative logic.
Ključne besede: return emigration, emigration induced, construction industry, real estate investments, philanthropy
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 31.01.2026; Ogledov: 192; Prenosov: 93
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2. Access to Information on Labor and Social Regulations and Compliance in the Posting of Foreign Workers in Construction in AustriaSonila Danaj, Elif Naz Kayran, Eszter Zólyomi, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: In this article, the authors examine information provision, access to rules on posting, and rule compliance by companies from the perspective of information providers and users. Using a mixed-method approach, they first study the role of access to information for rule compliance in the posting of workers in Austria and then discuss company-level factors that may mitigate this relationship. The analysis is based on an original dataset of 36 mapped information channels available in Austria, 10 interviews with information providers, and the results of a new company survey conducted in Austria with 26 respondents from individual construction companies. The assessment of the channels of information, the practices of information providers, and the companies’ experiences, challenges, and needs provides a nuanced understanding of company behavior regarding rule compliance in the posting of workers. The findings reveal a potentially important link between the access to and use of information on the rules about the posting of workers as a relevant factor in rule compliance, which is recognized by both the supply side and the demand side.
Ključne besede: posting of workers, construction companies, rule compliance, access to information, Austria
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 12.01.2026; Ogledov: 273; Prenosov: 108
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3. Dataset for the review article "From plastic use in the construction and built environment to state-of-the-art circular economy solutions to combat microplastic pollution"Katja Turk, Gabriela Kalčíková, Anita Jemec Kokalj, Branka Mušič, 2026, zaključena znanstvena zbirka raziskovalnih podatkov Povzetek: The dataset supports the data presented in the article “From plastic use in the construction and built environment to state-of-the-art circular economy solutions to combat microplastic pollution” (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01228-0). It consists of a single Excel worksheet compiling data on the number of published studies related to microplastics in general and to microplastics originating from the building and construction sector to illustrate the evolution of research attention.
Ključne besede: microplastics, building, construction, pollution, circular economy, mikroplastika, gradbeništvo, onesnaževanje, krožno gospodarstvo
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 06.01.2026; Ogledov: 252; Prenosov: 97
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4. Grammatical error correction of Slovenian school essays using large language modelsMatej Klemen, Martin Božič, Špela Arhar Holdt, Marko Robnik Šikonja, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Grammatical error correction (GEC) is the task of automatically detecting and correcting grammatical errors in text. Large language models have enabled the development of accurate automated methods for detecting and correcting certain types of errors. In the educational domain, the aim of GEC is to aid teachers in correcting student errors. Excessive paraphrasing is a property of Generative Pre-trained Transformer-based models and is undesirable in the language education context. To avoid this, we develop multiple Slovenian models for correcting errors in spelling, word case (capitalization), word form, and word order. We describe the training data construction, training process, and model evaluation approach using the Šolar-Eval 1.0 corpus of school essays authored by primary and secondary school students. Our quantitative evaluation shows that the developed models have reasonably high accuracy levels, and our qualitative evaluation highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the models and the evaluation process. The analysis reveals multiple challenges and promising future directions for improving both model development and the evaluation process.
Ključne besede: large language models, grammatical error correction, educational domain, synthetic data construction
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 01.12.2025; Ogledov: 661; Prenosov: 199
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5. From plastic use in the construction and built environment to state-of-the-art circular economy solutions to combat microplastic pollutionKatja Turk, Gabriela Kalčíková, Anita Jemec Kokalj, Branka Mušič, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Plastics are widely used in the construction and building industry, accounting for 23.5% of European plastic consumption. They can replace traditional materials in various applications, including building insulation, piping, paints, adhesives, sealants, roofing, flooring, etc., serve as key components in various composites, and are indispensable for packaging materials and elements that facilitate the construction process itself. Despite their long lifespan, building materials inevitably degrade over time, releasing microplastics (MPs) that contribute to environmental pollution. According to some estimates, annual emissions of MPs in the European Union range from 0.7 to 1.8 Mt, with building paints identified as a dominant source, contributing between 231,000 and 863,000 tons per year. However, reported numbers vary significantly across studies, reflecting the substantial uncertainties still present in quantifying MPs. Now ubiquitous across ecosystems worldwide, MPs have become one of the most pressing concerns of the scientific community, leading to a rapid expansion of research in recent years. Yet less than 0.6% of studies focus on their presence in the construction and building sector, leaving this major industry largely overlooked. This review consolidates scattered knowledge by examining the applications of plastics in the construction and built environment and their role in microplastic generation throughout the materials' life cycle, from production and application to use and end-of-life management. It also examines MPs within the broader framework of sustainable development, particularly in the transition from a linear to a circular economy, where MPs could potentially be repurposed as secondary raw materials for new products. Particular emphasis is placed on recent research exploring the incorporation of MPs into construction materials, while highlighting state-of-the-art solutions that demonstrate their potential commercial viability. Moreover, this article raises awareness of the potential risks associated with such practices, offering authors’ critical perspective on existing research and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive evaluation of their impacts. By synthesizing the current state of knowledge, this review lays the groundwork for advancing future research, developing mitigation strategies, and fostering more sustainable material management in the construction and building sector.
Ključne besede: microplastics, building, construction, pollution, circular economy
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 17.11.2025; Ogledov: 313; Prenosov: 252
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6. Recycling mineral wool waste : towards sustainable construction materialsMartina Milat, Sandra Juradin, Nives Ostojić-Škomrlj, Anže Tesovnik, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: This literature review critically examines the incorporation of mineral wool waste (MWW), a byproduct of insulation materials, into new construction materials as a sustainable recycling strategy. Covering research published between 2000 and 2025, the review focuses on the effects of MWW on various material properties and performance, including concrete, mortar, alkali-activated materials (AAMs), geopolymers (GPs), building ceramics, and asphalt. Experimental evidence demonstrates that MWW can enhance or alter the performance of these materials, offering promising opportunities for waste valorization. The review also identifies challenges related to optimizing material compositions and production methods, and highlights the need for further research to facilitate the industrial-scale application of MWW-recycled construction materials. By synthesizing current knowledge, this work aims to inform sustainable development and circular economy practices in the construction sector.
Ključne besede: mineral wool waste, rock wool, glass wool, recycling, sustainability, construction and demolition waste
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 19.09.2025; Ogledov: 528; Prenosov: 230
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7. Macro to micro stratigraphic and artefactual evidence from an Early Iron Age smithy at the Pungrt hillfort (Central Slovenia)Luka Gruškovnjak, Agni Prijatelj, Petra Vojaković, Jaka Burja, Barbara Šetina, Rok Brajkovič, Borut Toškan, Tjaša Tolar, Helena Grčman, Matija Črešnar, 2025, drugi znanstveni članki Ključne besede: Early Iron Age, geoarchaeology, micromorphology, microrefuse, archaeometallurgy, smithy, floor construction, floor maintenance, lime plaster, hammerscale
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8. From macro to micro approaches in settlement archaeology : a case study of an Early Iron Age smithy at the Pungrt hillfort (Central Slovenia)Luka Gruškovnjak, Agni Prijatelj, Petra Vojaković, Jaka Burja, Barbara Šetina, Rok Brajkovič, Borut Toškan, Tjaša Tolar, Helena Grčman, Matija Črešnar, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: Early Iron Age, geoarchaeology, micromorphology, microrefuse, archaeometallurgy, smithy, floor construction, floor maintenance, lime plaster, hammerscale
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9. The carbon footprint of different construction and demolition waste management methodsJanez Turk, Patricija Ostruh, Anja Kodrič, Tajda Potrč Obrecht, 2025, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Povzetek: End-of-life management with three CDW fractions are considered in this study: wood, steel, and broken concrete. The goal of the study is to evaluate the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of different end-of-life management approaches and to benchmark the circular approaches versus the linear approaches. In the case of waste wood, the circular scenario refers to wood recycling and the production of recycled particle board or glue-laminated timber. Waste wood landfilling and the production of particle board/glue-laminated timber from primary wood are considered in the linear scenario. Considering the production of particle board, the circular scenario shows 4 times lower GWP than the linear scenario. Considering the production of glue-laminated timber, the circular scenario shows comparable GWP as the linear scenario. In the case of waste steel, the GWP of two circular scenarios were compared; recycling versus reuse. The reuse scenario shows around 8 times lower GWP than the recycling. In the case of waste concrete, the circular scenario refers to the recycling of broken concrete into recycled aggregate. The linear scenario includes the landfilling of waste concrete and the production of natural aggregate. LCA results show around 2 times lower impact on GWP in the case of the circular scenario.
Ključne besede: construction
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 09.05.2025; Ogledov: 844; Prenosov: 408
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10. Circular economy best practices in the built environmentGenesis Camila Cervantes Puma, Adriana Salles, Janez Turk, Vlatka Rajčić, Magdalena Gómez Puche, Kinga Korniejenko, Themistoklis Tsalkatidis, Vanessa Tavares, Rocío Pineda-Martos, Tatiana Ruchinskaya, Luís Bragança, 2025, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Povzetek: This document serves as the opening chapter of a book that addresses the critical issue of resource depletion in the built environment, illustrating the unsustainable trends in current construction and demolition practices that extensively rely on new raw materials. It highlights the significant impact of the building sector on global resource consumption, energy utilization, and waste generation, with alarming statistics such as buildings accounting for 40% of the world’s extracted materials and a significant source of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Advocating for a transformative shift towards a circular economy in the built environment, the text emphasizes sustainable and regenerative economic practices that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. This approach necessitates the redesign of systems to ensure the durability, reparability, and recyclability of construction materials, thereby promoting a model where waste is systematically eliminated and materials are continually repurposed. The document also discusses the 10R strategy, which centres on minimizing waste and enhancing resource efficiency, and explores various circular practices within the construction sector. It includes examples from case studies and best practices to demonstrate the viability and advantages of adopting circular economy principles. The challenges and success factors in implementing such practices are thoroughly examined, emphasizing the urgent need for increased awareness, supportive policies, and robust stakeholder collaboration to foster a more sustainable and resource-efficient built environment. The first chapter sets the stage for a detailed exploration of these themes throughout the book’s subsequent sections.
Ključne besede: circular economy, built environment, sustainable construction, resource efficiency
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 18.12.2024; Ogledov: 955; Prenosov: 588
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