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'RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION' RESEARCH AIM The main aim of this essay is to investigate the role of recycling on the environmental impact of construction. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the essay are: To establish the need for conserving the environment and therefore the importance of waste minimisation and recycling. To analyse waste disposal options. To outline the advantages and disadvantages of recycling and establish whether it can reduce the environmental impact of construction. INTRODUCTION It is known that during the nineteenth and twentieth century civilisation has advanced significantly. The construction of buildings, roads, bridges, aqueducts and dams has, and still continues to triumph throughout this period. Architecture and civil engineering, which are the design and implementation of construction, serve the purpose of harnessing the forces of nature for the service of mankind. However, it has become apparent, that many environmental impacts arise from...

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