ABSTRACT
In recent years there has been a growth in the awareness of the need to conserve natural resources and recycle or reclaim those materials which are in short supply. It is generally agreed that the conservation of existing sources of construction materials is a major priority for future generations. The demand for raw aggregates has continued to grow over the last decade, and one third of demolition firms surveyed, (Lindsell 1990), expect the amount of demolition debris to increase by 50% to 100% in the next 10 years. This shall lead to an increase of dumping costs at landfill sites particularly in S.E. England were contractors may find it more expensive to dump demolition debris than it is to recycle it.
