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Dr Manjari Chakraborty | Dr Rizwan Kazmi

ISBN:

978-81-180058-1-0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.67509/ceci5910

23. Barriers, Gaps, and Future Pathways in Managing Construction and Demolition Waste

Circular Economy in the Construction Industry: Waste Management Practices

B.K. Das | Stuti | Arpita Srivastava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.67509/ceci5932

2026 | 337 pp.

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste accounts for a significant portion of urban solid waste, posing both a resource recovery potential and a management challenge for rapidly urbanizing countries. This systematic review and bibliometric analysis draw on 51 peer-reviewed articles (2000–2025) from the Web of Science and Scopus to identify hurdles, legislative and technological gaps, and future routes for circular economy (CE) techniques in construction and demolition waste management (CDWM). The bibliometric mapping (using Bibliometrix) reveals a growing research interest in recycling technologies, life-cycle assessment, and CE frameworks (Aria & Cuccurullo, 2017; Wu et al., 2022). The thematic synthesis identifies three major challenges: (1) technological heterogeneity and a lack of standardization for recycled aggregates and geopolymer precursors (Almutairi et al., 2021a; Tayeh et al., 2022a); (2) fragmented governance and weak enforcement of procurement and segregation policies (Ghisellini et al., 2018; Purchase et al., 2022); and (3) limited market uptake and informal sector integration in India. Case studies (Delhi, Bengaluru, Hong Kong, Portugal, and the Netherlands) show that policy-backed procurement and decentralized processing boost RCA adoption, but quality standards and market confidence remain obstacles (Kisku et al., 2017a; Silva et al., 2016). Based on the evidence, we propose: establishing region-specific performance standards for recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) (Makul et al., 2021); incorporating life-cycle carbon accounting into Smart City procurement (Sizirici et al., 2021); piloting CDW-derived geopolymers under local conditions (Alhawat et al., 2022); and formalizing informal recyclers through inclusive governance models (Pomponi & Moncaster, 2017). This study provides a context-sensitive roadmap for making CDWM a viable component of circular urban development systems.

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