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Table 1
Causes of construction waste.
| Causes | Reference |
|---|---|
| Poor site management and supervision | [21–23] |
| Lack of experience | [24,25] |
| Inadequate planning and scheduling | [21,23,24,26] |
| Mistakes and errors in design | [26–28] |
| Mistakes during construction | [27,29] |
| Incompetent subcontractors | [21,22,24,27] |
| Rework | [24,26,28] |
| Frequent design changes | [22,23,26] |
| Labour productivity | [20,21] |
| Inadequate monitoring and control | [28] |
| Inaccurate quantity take-off | [30] |
| Shortage of site workers | [22,31] |
| Lack of coordination between parties | [26] |
| Slow information flow between parties | [28] |
| Shortage of technical personnel (skilled labour) | [24,26] |
| Changes in material specification and type | [32] |
| Equipment availability and failure | [23,24,26,27] |
| Effect of weather | [21,22,26,28] |
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