Adopting Digital Technologies in Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) Management: Benefits for Developing Nations

Digital technologies in construction management have been the subject of recent research endeavours in developed nations. Nonetheless, research on the readiness to adopt digital technologies for building projects has been the focus of the few studies conducted in developing nations. Hence, this study examines the benefits of adopting digital technologies in developing nations’ C&DW management. The study utilised a survey design. 135 questionnaires were distributed, and 107 were returned and considered appropriate for the study. The data analysis involved various statistical methods, including percentages, mean item scores, standard deviation, one-sample t-tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. The results show that the benefits of adopting digital technologies for managing C&DW in developing nations are reduced carbon footprint, ease of C&DW classification, resource savings, reduced noise pollution, ensuring sustainability, ease of C&DW collection, and time savings. Based on the findings, it is evident that by adopting digital technologies for managing C&DW in developing nations, environmental repercussions associated with the C&DW management process will be mitigated. Also, it represents a pivotal step towards enhancing the efficiency, sustainability, and effectiveness of C&DW management practices, as it can offer higher accuracy and precision in classifying C&DW.