Work done so far include activities related to comprehensive mapping of wood resources embedded in existing buildings across Europe, supporting stakeholders in resource forecasting and recovery (WP1). Work is also progressing on the tranformation of recovered waste wood into high-value engineered wood products and insulation products, demonstrating practical applications for circular materials (WP1). Within design activities (WP2), a new circular building system is being developed adressing technical, financial, legal, and cultural barriers. This includes research on material sourcing, circularity metrics, and disassembly strategies, and the exploration of timber performance, connector designs for disassembly, and business cases. An analysis of best practices within design for disassembly and adaptability has been published and the preliminary design for a circular building system for wood construction has been defined. Digital technologies for (waste) wood resource estimation are under development as well as digital solutions to facilitate deconstruction processes (WP3). Robotic setups to enabe efficient waste wood recovery workflows sorting and reworking waste wood are being investigated with the goal of realizing the Urban Sawmill concept (WP3). Validation efforts are underway, including strength grading and adhesive testing of recycled timber to align with industry standards for non-recycled (virgin) materials (WP4). Investigations into the history and quality of recovered wood aim to ensure its reliability for reuse. A regulation analysis has been done containing a comparative analysis of EU and Member State regulatory requirements in relation to demolition sites, wood-waste recycling, engineered wood products, wood fibre insulation, and use of construction products that incorporate recycled materials (WP4). The project also focuses on sustainability assessment, addressing environmental, economic, and social impacts (WP5). A life cycle inventory database is under development, combining primary and secondary data to evaluate WOODCIRCLES solutions. Comparative analyses using LCA, LCC, and S-LCA methodologies will quantify the benefits of circular practices over conventional approaches.