Surplus stock recovery for UK construction

Turn idle stock intorecovered capital.

Send us your surplus stock list. The YARD Recovery Team prepares a professionally reviewed Recovery Assessment showing what your stock is worth and how to move it. We'll do the rest.

Completely confidential
Professionally reviewed
No cost to list

YARD Recovery Assessment

Draft · Prepared by YARD

Estimated Recoverable Value

£186,400

142 SKUs reviewed Confidence: High
Highest Value Opportunities

8 identified

Recovery Priority

A · Move within 30 days

Potential Buyer Demand

Strong

Recovery Timeline

4–6 weeks

Highest Value Products

  • Structural steel beams (S355)

    48 units

    £42,800

  • PIR insulation boards

    310 boards

    £28,150

  • Porcelain floor tiles

    62 pallets

    £19,600

Recommended Next Steps

  • Prioritise 8 high-value lines for immediate recovery.
  • Reserve listing at YARD marketplace launch.
  • Review with YARD Recovery Team.

Illustrative preview · Every assessment is prepared for your specific stock list.

£1.5bn+

of construction materials are estimated to be over-ordered on UK projects each year — much of it left sitting in yards and warehouses.

Source: WRAP UK / Green Building Council

10–20%

of materials delivered to UK construction sites are typically surplus to requirements — working capital tied up in stock that isn't moving.

Source: WRAP UK — Material efficiency in construction

50–60%

of total project costs in UK construction are typically materials — making surplus stock one of the largest hidden sources of recoverable capital on any project.

Source: Construction Leadership Council / RICS

YARD exists to turn surplus stock into recovered value — starting with a free Recovery Assessment.

How it works

Three steps to recover value from your yard.

01

Upload your stock list

Send a CSV or Excel export of your surplus. Any format. Any category. Takes two minutes.

02

Recovery Assessment

The YARD Recovery Team prepares a professionally reviewed, itemised report on your surplus.

03

Priority at launch

Early Access members are first onboarded to the YARD marketplace when it opens.

Builders merchant warehouse racking stacked with palletised construction materials

Why YARD

Built for construction. Nothing else.

  • Any product, any quantity

    Materials, products, fixings, plant, tools, PPE, consumables. If you hold it, we'll review it.

  • One upload, one report

    Send your stock list once. Receive a professionally reviewed Recovery Assessment in return.

  • Completely confidential

    Nothing is listed, shared or published without your explicit approval. Ever.

What YARD accepts

Any product. Any material. Any quantity.

YARD is built for surplus construction stock of every kind — from a single pallet to a full warehouse. Any manufacturer. Any project. Any supplier. Upload the list, we handle the rest.

Any Product
Any Material
Any Manufacturer
Any Quantity
Any Project
Any Supplier
Any Stock List
Any Yard

FAQ

Common questions.

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Will my stock be visible to other companies?+

No. Your uploaded inventory remains completely confidential and is only used to prepare your Recovery Assessment. Nothing is published, shared or listed publicly without your explicit approval.

How much does it cost?+

Uploading a stock list and receiving a Recovery Assessment is free during Early Access.

How is the Recovery Assessment produced?+

It's professionally reviewed by the YARD Recovery Team, reviewing current market conditions and recovery routes for construction stock.

When does the marketplace launch?+

We're onboarding supplier stock now. Early Access members are notified first at launch.

Ready to move surplus?

Upload a stock list. We'll do the rest.

Upload Stock List