The ICE Demolition Protocol was produced by EnviroCentre, in partnership with London Remade, for the Institution of Civil Engineers

Institution of Civil Engineers

Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...

 (ICE). Launched at the ICE in November 2003, it has subsequently been referenced in planning

Urban planning

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 guidance in both England

England

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 and Scotland

Scotland

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, at both national and local levels.

Following the launch its dissemination and adoption has been supported by the Waste & Resources Action Programme

Waste & Resources Action Programme

WRAP works with businesses, individuals and communities to help them reap the benefits of reducing waste, developing sustainable products and using resources in an efficiency way....

 (WRAP), with the production of guides for different target audiences, including policy-makers, development teams, contractors and suppliers.

A resource efficiency methodology, the Protocol shows how the production of demolition material can be linked to its specification and procurement as a high value material in new builds. In addition, it shows how resource efficiency can be driven through the planning process, for example through Supplementary Planning Documents

Supplementary Planning Documents

Established as part of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 in United Kingdom law, a supplementary planning document is a local development document that may cover a range of issues, thematic or site-specific, and provides further detail of policies and proposals in a 'parent' development...

, Planning Agreements & Conditions.

It provides a framework for delivering on sustainable construction.