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	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).		Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).
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−	Implementing [https://dustquip.com/ dust suppression systems] on construction sites can mitigate environmental impact by controlling airborne particles, enhancing air quality, and promoting safer working conditions.

	For more information see: Waste.		For more information see: Waste.

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	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).		Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).
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		+	Implementing [https://dustquip.com/ dust suppression systems] on construction sites can mitigate environmental impact by controlling airborne particles, enhancing air quality, and promoting safer working conditions.

	For more information see: Waste.		For more information see: Waste.

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	The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon) that must be delivered to site, on time, and in the correct order, quantity and specification to meet the needs of the project. This is a complex process involving a very long supply chain, that incurs very significant cost, and the impact on the environment and carbon emissions is very high.		The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon) that must be delivered to site, on time, and in the correct order, quantity and specification to meet the needs of the project. This is a complex process involving a very long supply chain, that incurs very significant cost, and the impact on the environment and carbon emissions is very high.

−	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board)~~.<br />~~	+	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).
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−	Implementing [https://dustquip.com/ dust suppression systems] on construction sites can mitigate environmental impact by controlling airborne particles, enhancing air quality, and promoting safer working conditions.	+

	For more information see: Waste.		For more information see: Waste.
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	* Truth to materials.		* Truth to materials.

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	The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon) that must be delivered to site, on time, and in the correct order, quantity and specification to meet the needs of the project. This is a complex process involving a very long supply chain, that incurs very significant cost, and the impact on the environment and carbon emissions is very high.		The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon) that must be delivered to site, on time, and in the correct order, quantity and specification to meet the needs of the project. This is a complex process involving a very long supply chain, that incurs very significant cost, and the impact on the environment and carbon emissions is very high.

−	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).	+	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).<br />
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		+	Implementing [https://dustquip.com/ dust suppression systems] on construction sites can mitigate environmental impact by controlling airborne particles, enhancing air quality, and promoting safer working conditions.

	For more information see: Waste.		For more information see: Waste.
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	= The importance of construction materials =		= The importance of construction materials =
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		+	The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, requiring more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon) that must be delivered to site, on time, and in the correct order, quantity and specification to meet the needs of the project. This is a complex process involving a very long supply chain, that incurs very significant cost, and the impact on the environment and carbon emissions is very high.
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		+	Despite this, 32% of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings and 13% of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without having being used (ref. Technology Strategy Board).
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		+	For more information see: Waste.
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		+	Resource management is the process of planning the supply and management of the resources necessary to satisfy the client’s requirements. on time and to budget. Proper resource management ensures that resource demand is satisfied and that the benefit derived from resources is maximised.
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		+	For more information see: Resource management.

	= What are some common construction materials? =		= What are some common construction materials? =
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

−	* Approved documents.
	* Approved document 7.		* Approved document 7.
	* BREEAM Material efficiency.		* BREEAM Material efficiency.
−	* BTTG.
−	* Building Regulations.
−	* Cement and concrete companies release 2050 Climate Ambition.
	* Construction buyer.		* Construction buyer.
	* Conversion of material volumes.		* Conversion of material volumes.
−	* Defects.
−	* Greenbloc.
	* Off-site goods and materials.		* Off-site goods and materials.
	* Material handling.		* Material handling.
	* Materials on site.		* Materials on site.
	* Methods used by construction companies to facilitate materials.		* Methods used by construction companies to facilitate materials.
−	* Performance gap.
−	* Polypropylene.
	* Project information material.		* Project information material.
−	* Protecting and storing rebar.
	* Quality control.		* Quality control.
−	* Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals REACH.	+	* Supply chain.
−	* Schedule of defects.	+
−	* Snagging.	+
−	* Supply.	+
	* Testing construction materials.		* Testing construction materials.
	* The five weirdest materials in construction.		* The five weirdest materials in construction.
	* Truth to materials.		* Truth to materials.
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−	~~= External references =~~
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−	* [https://safetyworkblog.com/laboursafety.php?id=69 Safety Precautions When Working With Construction Materials]

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Designing Buildings at 06:55, 3 November 2022

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−	~~Approved Document 7: materials and workmanship, provides a very wide definition~~ of ~~‘materials’:~~	+	= Definitions of construction materials =

−	{\|	+	There is no single accepted definition of what constitutes 'materials' in the construction industry, and how these might differ from components, products, equipment, tools and so on. Some definitions are set out below to illustrate the range of possible meanings:
−	~~\| Materials include manufactured products such as~~ components, ~~fittings~~, ~~items of~~ equipment ~~and systems; naturally occurring materials such as stone~~, ~~timber~~ and ~~thatch; and backfilling for excavations in connection with building work~~.	+
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−	NB Materials might also refer to project information material.	+	* Approved Document 7 of the building regulations (materials and workmanship), gives a very wide definition of materials: 'Materials include manufactured products such as components, fittings, items of equipment and systems; naturally occurring materials such as stone, timber and thatch; and backfilling for excavations in connection with building work.'
		+	* Narrower definitions of materials, such as: 'physical substances that things can be made from' exclude manufactured products such as components, fittings, items of equipment and systems. For example, steel is a material, whereas a steel beam is a product.
		+	* Primary materials are the materials that make up the majority of the structural components, foundation and envelope of construction projects. Ref The Living Building Challenge.
		+	* In some circumstances, Materials might also refer to project information material.

−	~~Narrower definitions~~ of materials such as 'physical substances that things can be made from' would seem to exclude manufactured products such as components, fittings, items of equipment and systems. For example, steel is a material, whereas a steel beam is a product.	+	= The importance of construction materials =

−	~~Primary materials~~ are ~~the~~ materials ~~that make up the majority of the structural components, foundation and envelope of construction projects. Ref The Living Building Challenge.~~	+	= What are some common construction materials? =

−	Some of the more commonly used construction materials that might be considered to fall within ~~this~~ narrower definition are listed below. For a wider list, including products and components see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Products_/_components Products and components].	+	Some of the more commonly used construction materials that might be considered to fall within the narrower definition of 'physical substances that things can be made from' are listed below. For a wider list, including products and components see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Products_/_components Products and components].

	* Adhesives		* Adhesives

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	* Material handling.		* Material handling.
	* Materials on site.		* Materials on site.
		+	* Methods used by construction companies to facilitate materials.
	* Performance gap.		* Performance gap.
	* Polypropylene.		* Polypropylene.

Editor at 13:00, 10 December 2021

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	* Zinc.		* Zinc.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
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	* Supply.		* Supply.
	* Testing construction materials.		* Testing construction materials.
		+	* The five weirdest materials in construction.
	* Truth to materials.		* Truth to materials.

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	* Architectural fabrics		* Architectural fabrics
	* Asphalt		* Asphalt
		+	* Brick
	* Bulk filling materials		* Bulk filling materials
−	* bricks
	* Carbon fibre		* Carbon fibre
	* Cast iron		* Cast iron