Construction raw materials policy and supply practices in Northwestern Europe : facts and figures - England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)

This report describes the mineral planning policies and the market aspects of raw building materials in Great Britain. The research has been funded by the Dutch government (Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of The Netherlands) to improve their knowledge of raw material supply and minerals planning issues in the North Sea Region. Similar studies have also been carried out by other national institutes in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Norway. The study focuses exclusively on the main raw building materials; sand, gravel, crushed rock aggregates, industrial limestone, silica sand, clay (excluding china clay, ball clay and other speciality clays) and fill. It also considers the potential for substitution of primary raw materials by secondary raw materials and renewable materials. Raw material definitions and other background information are given in the introductory chapter. The mineral planning policy in England, Wales and Scotland is summarised in Section B, which also includes a general description of the mineral planning system in Great Britain. A series of factsheets are used to summarise the statistical data for each primary, secondary and recycled material. These include data (where available) on exports and imports and on methods of transportation. The structure of the raw materials market is also reviewed and recent and foreseeable market trends are assessed. The report also lists the major organisations involved in this sector and the data sources consulted for this research.