Romania produces an average of more than 3 million tons of construction waste annually, representing about 40 percent of the total waste generated annually in our country, according to a MASTERBUILD Property Developer & General Contractor analysis.
This is why well-organized and efficient construction sites in terms of implementing environmental standards are essential for Romania’s current stage of development, given the imminent mandatory implementation and reporting of sustainability standards.
In addition, according to MASTERBUILD specialists, construction waste, which could be recovered in infrastructure projects through reuse or recycling, often ends up in landfills and is not exploited to its full capacity, thus wasting a high potential for cost efficiency.
Waste management obligations currently require a minimum of 70 percent recovery and recycling of construction and demolition waste. At the EU level, more than a third of all waste generated is construction, demolition and infrastructure maintenance waste.
“The way of working and the lack of specific procedures on the local construction market has led to a significant slowdown in the maturing process of this market, generating far-reaching consequences in terms of the environmental impact of construction. At a systemic level, there is a need to raise awareness so that the entire chain of suppliers and sub-contractors in the construction industry implements social and environmental responsibility standards on Romanian construction sites. Imposing clear rules in work processes, integrating environmentally friendly materials and technologies and approaching construction sites as living, developing communities that should not cause discomfort to communities – all these are mandatory elements for a country that wants to access NRDP funds and enter the next stage of development,” says Sorin Gheorghe, Project Manager at MASTERBUILD.
