A number of universities have undertaken collaborative research work involving resource efficiency aspects of construction management and materials.

The main research areas identified were:

• Construction waste minimisation.
• Use of wastes as/in construction materials.
• Life-cycle assessment.
• Management of contaminated materials. 

The research work generally involved collaborations with a number of organisations including research organisations, Government departments and private construction/waste management contractors.

In addition to research, some universities are involved on a more practical level in the fields of waste management and construction.  Some notable examples are highlighted in this section.

In addition to this, a number of other organisations that have conducted research on the relevant subjects, can also be found in this section. These are often undertaken by a number of research organisations and other trade-specific research bodies.