Construction industry produces at least 40% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions as well as an estimated third of all waste worldwide in which lead to global warming. The rapid construction development is causing a serious impact from the huge amount of construction material waste in Malaysia. However, the awareness regarding management of waste is usually low, and research on current waste management is less well-documented. In Malaysia, the majority of construction waste is not recycled and typically settles up in landfills in which taking up the precious land. Thus, Malaysia has not been successful in adapting a sustainable practices effectively such as by regenerating construction waste and applying new function to the wasted construction material. A literature review was carried out using various databases. This study identified the challenges in existing construction waste management and explore the suitable design framework to integrate construction waste recycling facilities in construction site. This study contributes to the more sustainable practice in construction industry and less impactful towards the environment. Future study should consider adding more innovative and practical architectural solution such as through technology onto waste regeneration for sustainable construction practice.
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To Cite this Article: Amry, N. N. S., Noor, M. Z. bin M., & D’Silva, J. L. (2023). Recovering Construction Industry: Incorporate Circular Waste Management Towards Lower Construction Waste. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(14), 199–207.
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