Analyze of the difference of wastage level between residential and commercial buiding using prefabrication method

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The construction industry consumes huge amounts of natural resources. The current implementation of prefabrication seems unable to provide satisfactory result to the construction industry. This paper provides partly an initial study, to identify types of construction solid waste on site, to identify the causes of construction waste and to examine the wastage level in adopting prefabrication in construction activities between two (2) types of building which are residential and commercial building. Generation of construction wastes constitutes a major impact to the environment. The awareness among contractors and builders regarding waste minimization is still low although various researchers have proved that environment of problems are getting more critical. Construction cost and technology are the important parameters that determine the material wastage. The data were obtained from 16 and 14 respondents on residential and commercial respectively through questionnaires that have been dis

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