Open AccessExploration of Factors Contributing to Construction Waste in India
Author(s) -
A Bharathu,
Sindhu Vaardini U
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research in science, communication and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9429
DOI - 10.48175/ijarsct-2292
Subject(s) - demolition waste , construction waste , demolition , waste management , business , construction industry , engineering , environmental planning , civil engineering , environmental science , construction engineering
The excessive wastage of materials, improper management on site and low awareness of the need for waste reduction are common in the local construction sites in India. Today, in most European countries, it is economically feasible to recycle up to 80–90% of the total amount of construction waste and most demolition and recycling technologies are generally easy to implement and control Considering enormous increase in amount of waste generation owing to the growth in construction industry can lead to wastage of materials which has its economic value.