An Insight into the Barriers and Strategies for Waste Management Culture in Construction Sector: A Circular Economy Initiative

Abstract

Construction industry is witnessing steady expansion due to immense need of infrastructure and development
projects in developed as well as developing countries. At the same time, millions of tons of waste are being generated
on these projects. These substantial rates of waste generation required a detailed investigation about the root causes and
potential mitigation measures. Therefore, different approaches like waste management (WM) and circular economy
(CE) emerged to tackle such issues. There are a number of studies encompassing the details about the barriers and
strategies for WM and CE culture but there was a need to summarize these studies to get an overview of all the problems
in global context. So, objectives of this research is to provide, a comprehensive literature review was conducted. A list
of barriers and strategies was developed from some of the most prestigious journals and then frequency analysis was
performed from past papers. So, this study provides an insight into the challenges of implementing waste control
practices which are further hindering the adoption of CE culture in construction industry. Major barriers include financial
issues, lack of awareness, and lack of specifications. Further, important strategies to tackle these barriers include
governmental support and development business models. Findings of this study will be helpful for the policy makers of
all developing as well as developed countries to formulate guidelines for waste control.