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Abstract
This research targets the minimization of material waste in construction projects with particular reference to infrastructure projects. Waste is one of the most sophisticated problems which adversely affect the construction sector in Egypt. Substantial amounts of materials have been over consumed in different project stages. Improper waste management and lack of concern given for waste minimization leads to excessive wastage of materials. The scope of this study covers the construction companies which posses experience in infrastructure field.
Infrastructure projects are huge ones concerning its capital cost and importance. It also includes big variety of activities which can be considered representative to the whole construction industry. This study aims to identify the main factors that cause waste in infrastructure projects in Egypt. It also aime identify the degree of severity of these factors. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed to collect data in order to carry out the objectives of this study. the questionnair includes 67 main factors causing waste divided into 10 categories representing all project stages. out of 180 questionnaires distributed, only 51 responses have been received.