Rory Quick is an associate at Material Index, a London-based technology company dedicated to making building material reuse a standard practice in the construction industry. The company tackles a major environmental hurdle: while construction accounts for roughly 60% of UK waste, only about 2% of materials are currently reused. Material Index aims to close this gap by turning “waste” into valuable assets. Through their proprietary technology, the company conducts high-quality audits of buildings before they are torn down, allowing them to create detailed digital inventories of what can be salvaged, and which can then be traded on their B2B marketplace.

Material Index aims to build the UK’s leading B2B digital marketplace for salvaged construction materials, and this is where Rory’s work is focused. Rory brings an international perspective to the circular economy, having previously worked in renewable energy financing across London, Germany, and the Netherlands. Rory is dedicated to proving that the transition to a low-carbon, circular future is not just possible, but an economically superior alternative.