Factors Influencing Waste Generation in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

Abstract The increasing amount of material wastes generated from construction activities is becoming a challenging issue to construction site operators. The Malaysian construction industry carries on to produce, benefiting the country's economy and providing necessary infrastructure. This paper aims to determine the current various factors causing construction waste generation in the Malaysian construction sector. The study was carried out through structured questionnaire focusing to contractors engaged in various types of construction projects in Malaysia. The list of contractors took from the CIDB directory. Data was analyzed with Statistical Software Package (SPSS). The results obtained to provided some insights for further work.