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@article{201231,
        author = {Anasooya S Nath},
        title = {Construction Waste Management and Its Impact on Project Cost and Sustainability},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {6-9},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=201231},
        abstract = {Construction Waste Management is an important part of sustainable development. The construction industry supports economic growth but at the same time it generates a large amount of waste. This waste creates environmental problems and also increases the total cost of construction projects. Waste is produced at different stages of construction including planning design procurement and execution. The main reasons for this are poor planning design mistakes over ordering of materials and improper handling at the site. In many situations materials get damaged lost or remain unused which results in financial loss and lower efficiency. In recent years more attention has been given to sustainable construction and waste reduction. Methods like recycling reuse and green building practices have been introduced. However, these methods are not always easy to apply at the site level and sometimes they increase the project cost. Because of this many projects do not fully follow these practices. There is a need for a simple and practical solution that can be easily used on construction sites without increasing cost. This study focuses on identifying the causes of construction waste and its effect on cost and sustainability. It also suggests a low-cost onsite material exchange and reuse system to improve material usage and reduce waste. This approach can help improve efficiency reduce cost and support sustainable construction.},
        keywords = {Construction waste, waste management, project cost, sustainability, green building, material reuse, on site waste management.},
        month = {May},
        }