The paper considers the issues of improvement of the evaluation methods of new materials in construction. The features of regulatory control over the use of resources in Russia are characterized by the presence of a dual approach to choosing a regulatory framework, which in some cases leads to incorrect choice of materials. Engineering solutions during design are closely dependent on the cost parameters laid down in the regulatory and methodological framework. As a result, the problem of improving norms and methodologies is relevant for highly significant regulation. The property of recursivity of design solutions, normative support of construction and quantitative parameters of construction materials used in the design of structures is noted. The mutual influence of the process of developing standards and their further application in projects made it possible to use the recurrent formula tool for pre-design analysis of the possibility of using certain materials. The method allows performing a separate analysis of the possibility of application in projects for different materials, which can be useful when introducing new materials. On the basis of the proposed calculation method, conclusions on the need to improve the process of developing standards were drawn. The main problems of regulating the consumption of construction resources at the present stage are formulated. The need to design new standards based on the practice of applying new materials in construction projects was noted. The paper suggests the mechanisms to solve the problem of improving the reliability of determining a set of construction materials when designing construction works in transport construction, which would reduce the time for developing new and updating the existing standards. The assessment of the applicability of construction materials should not remain within the framework of subjective decisions of the engineering practice; on the contrary, it should improve the calculation methods to justify the applicability of materials.
