The need to improve current waste management practices in the area of construction waste reduction

Abstract

The study will appraise the need to improve current waste management practices in the area of construction waste reduction. An integrative review of purposively sampled literature on CW construction waste reduction practice is used to arrive at propositions for an improved practice to achieve more sustainable outcomes. The study will establish the need for a paradigm shift in waste management researches in the area of construction waste reduction to target a higher degree of such philosophy at building design development stage, and not just quantity reduction. Results show that existing waste reduction practices are sub-optimally exploited, which appears as consistent waste generation. There is an opportunity for quality results when the industry aims at best the practice that will affect the process, quality, and performance during the building design process. This study will inform the construction professionals to aim at achieving more than just waste reduction at building design development.