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Keep up to dateBy Tom Lowe2022-08-15T06:00:00
Source: HS2
Modern materials are ‘nowhere near’ as reusable as those used in traditional construction
The use of modern methods of construction (MMC) is making it much harder to reuse materials when a building is demolished, built environment experts have warned.
National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) chief exectuvive Howard Button said composite materials used in MMC projects are “nowhere near as recoverable” as traditional materials found in older buildings such as Victorian housing.
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