Audits & Services
Audit, Passport, Exchange & Track Materials with Material Index.
Material Index offers end-to-end Circular Economy services with dedicated auditing, reuse consultancy and material exchange teams in-house.
Our audits are delivered through our digital AI enabled platform that captures component level data, provides environmental analytics and enables collaborative decision making. Assets within buildings are accurately identified and made available for exchange — within your own estate or portfolio, or with our network of external trade partners.
Every Material Index audit includes access to the Material Index Marketplace, where materials can be sold or donated. Material Index can also act as a material broker, connecting clients with the right Exchange Partners and verifying every Exchange and Logistics Partner involved.
Get in touch: hello@material-index.co.uk
How MI Works
Fast cataloguing digitally through the MI platform with photographic records and location mapping.
Automated reporting with European Waste Codes and embodied carbon calculations for every material.
Collaborative online decision making and material exchange through the MI platform.
BREEAM-compliant report with full material schedule, quantities, condition and estimated value.
Optional selling through MI Exchange — connecting your materials with verified buyers.
Material Index Audits & Passports.
Pre-demolition audits (PDAs) are surveys undertaken prior to deconstruction, refurbishment, major redevelopment or full demolition. Carried out by independent specialists, they catalogue the building, structure, hard surfaces and FF&E within the project scope and assess each item for reclamation, on-site or off-site reuse.
On site within 5 days. Report within a week. Book an audit: audits@material-index.co.uk
PRDA
Pre-Redevelopment Audits
Independently verified analysis of the potential to retain or adapt existing assets before demolition, for planning and circular economy compliance.
PDA
Pre-Demolition Audits
A detailed survey prior to deconstruction or demolition, cataloguing all materials on site with embodied carbon data and reuse suitability.
MRA
Material Reclamation Audits
Maps materials scheduled for removal, assesses reuse potential, and creates a plan to divert them from landfill.
ERI
Extended Resources Inventory
An in-use building audit that verifies the financial value of building resources and guides maintenance of that value during future deconstruction.
CES
Circular Economy Statements
GLA-compliant Circular Economy Statements covering material reuse, waste reduction, and lifecycle strategies for planning.
Audit Case Studies.
See how our audit and exchange services have delivered measurable results on real UK construction projects.
PDAPre-Demolition Audit
1 Appold Street
British Land
Thorough pre-demolition audit and detailed asset register for a Broadgate Estate strip-out ahead of redevelopment.
MRAMaterial Reclamation Audit
Workplace Futures Group Office
Workplace Futures Group
Material Reclamation Audit used by designers to identify what can be reused in Workplace Futures Group's new office.
PRDAPre-Redevelopment Audit
125 Shaftesbury Avenue
EDGE
Pre-Redevelopment Audit for a GLA Circular Economy Statement — retention feasibility and planning approval in 2025.
Material Exchange, Tracking & Specification.
Material Index acts as a material broker, connecting clients with suitable Exchange Partners. Our brokers actively share material information across our trade partner network — verifying every Exchange and Logistics Partner involved, providing environmental reporting on exchanged materials, and returning sale proceeds to the Contractor or Building Owner.
Get in touch: materials@material-index.co.uk
MB
Material Brokerage
We provide hands-on support to help your team efficiently sell or donate materials via our online platform and trade partner network. From sourcing to logistics, traceability to carbon accounting.
CR
Circularity Report
Comprehensive circularity reports covering material reuse rates, embodied carbon savings, waste diversion, and social impact — formatted for BREEAM, GLA Circular Economy Statements, and ESG disclosure.
MS
Material Specification
We offer a tailored material specification service to support with sourcing and specification of reclaimed materials. Whether you need specific quantities, grades, or certifications — we'll find the right match.
Get in touch at any project stage.
Our services map across the full RIBA Plan of Work — from strategic definition through to in-use management.
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Work with Material Index on your next project.
Book an audit: audits@material-index.co.uk
Material exchange/requests: materials@material-index.co.uk
General or Platform Enquiries: hello@material-index.co.uk