Book Description

This Information Paper summarises the main current issues of material security and materials criticality that may affect the UK construction industry. It also defines the terminology used in this subject and lists sources of further information. The Information Paper will interest procurement professionals, sustainability managers and anyone with an interest in corporate social responsibility, design, materials selection and in the management of business risks associated with procurement of materials and products. It will also interest surveyors involved in evaluating existing buildings. Production of the paper was financially supported by the BRE Trust Responsive Research Programme.

Contents
1 What is material security?
2 Standards and regulations that may impact material security
3 Construction and critical materials: general context and examples
4 Construction industry focus on materials security
5 Technology metals, rare earths and by-product metals
6 REACH and banned substances
7 Relevant standards and sources of information for assessing material supply risk
8 Potential responses to concerns of material security
9 The role of design tools
10 A general approach to assessing material security in construction
11 Conclusion
12 References, guidance and notes