Construction products reform consultation response

Together with members, UKGBC has responded to the Government's green paper consultation on construction products reform which aims to improve the transparency and traceability of construction products in the UK.

Climate Change Mitigation Resource Use Advancing Net Zero Circular Economy Policy Document

As part of UKGBC’s work with our Circular Economy Forum, we have responded to the chapters of this consultation which invite input into the digitalisation and traceability of data for building products and how environmental data can be included to encourage reporting. The opportunity to include the environmental data credentials as mandatory would help signal to the market that that the measurement and reporting of this data is important and enable project teams to make more informed decisions on the environmental impact of the materials they are selecting.

Digital tools can support better transparency of data and help practitioners make decisions to reduce environmental impacts and waste. Mirroring the digital product passport requirement and other regulations from the EU will help manufacturers streamline their reporting whilst expanding the transparency of data available on construction projects. The digital product passport could also support better traceability of products by acting as a live document which is machine-readable and can be used through the design, in-use, and end-of-life of the product. With this information decisions can be made on the environmental impact, and circularity, helping reduce waste from the construction sector.

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