To minimise the wastage associated with the installation of floor and ceiling finishes in lettable areas in speculative buildings where tenants have not been involved in their selection.

• Reduce costs associated with the procurement, installation, removal and disposal of materials following letting of tenants' areas.
• Avoid environmental impacts associated with the disposal of speculative materials.
• Promote responsible selection of floor and ceiling finishes and their maintenance during occupation and operation, to avoid unnecessary costs, time and disruption.

It is common practice for carpets and other floor finishes to be installed throughout office buildings built as speculative developments. However, once tenants occupy the buildings they often replace the floor finishes to suit their particular requirements, resulting in the original materials being wasted as it is rarely possible for them to be reused elsewhere. In a typical office development, floor finishes are responsible for approximately one-third of the total embodied impacts.