Analysis of Trends of Building Construction Worldwide and The Global Implications

Abstract

In every period to date, wastages in construction have remained a burden to all stakeholders in the built environment. Today, there is a modification in the construction process globally and this emphasizes the need for a healthier and more sustainable built human environment. This change in emphasis is noticeable partly because construction site waste management and minimization have rarely been planned for in the past few decades and ultimately may eliminate waste in the construction process. It has dramatically changed the urban landscape in recent times, especially in major cities in developed countries. Waste in construction occurs in a variety of ways, in a variety of forms, and in great magnitudes/degrees. For example, there are very few building operations that are absolutely waste-free. Contemporarily, reducing wastage across the building construction process has been discussed broadly in the scientific community by professionals in the built environment and of course by the general public. With the growing construction activities worldwide, it raises a swirl of questions, how did we get to this point, and are the alternatives more desirable? In answering this question, this paper identified and discussed extensively fifteen major distinct trends that are responsible for the wastage in building construction in most cities

Keywords: Trends, Construction, Construction Wastage, Worldwide, Global Implications