Paper-based systems are inherently prone to human error. Misplaced orders, lost documents, and data entry errors can significantly impact project timelines and budgets. Digital material management systems, however, offer real-time data entry and retrieval, reducing errors and increasing accuracy. For example, using smart tech waste materials can be tracked accurately from site pick up to waste facility. This not only minimises the risk of issues but also streamlines operations, making the management and audit process 100's more efficient.

The construction industry faces significant challenges in managing Scope 3 emissions, which include all indirect emissions (both upstream and downstream) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, excluding scope 2 emissions. These can be emissions associated with the transportation of materials, waste disposal, and even the use of sold products. Understanding and controlling these emissions is not only critical for environmental sustainability but also increasingly for compliance with evolving regulations and standards.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has identified significant challenges in Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) management that need to be addressed, these are challenges where the Hub360 Platform emerges as a strategic solution.

The change in the definition of backfilling in the revised Waste Framework Directive of 2018 reflects the need to address the quality and environmental impact of recovery operations related to construction and demolition waste (C&DW). The original definition, as per Commission Decision 2011/753/EU, described backfilling as a recovery operation where suitable waste is used for reclamation or engineering purposes in excavated areas or landscaping, serving as a substitute for non-waste materials.

As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, a notable challenge emerges from an older cohort within the workforce resistant to adopting new technologies. This resistance hinders the industry's seamless integration of digital tools. HUB360, having encountered this concern regularly, draws from firsthand experience to overcome these barriers and drive significant change.

Ireland’s updated Waste Management guidelines for Construction & Demolition Projects 2021 prioritises the adoption of a circular economy, emphasising reuse and recycling over disposal. This means tracking, tracing and auditing of the movement of Construction materials where the developer must “maintain records for all resource material which is used on site and leaves the site, either for reuse, recycling, energy recovery, backfilling or other recovery or disposal on third party sites” as laid out in the EPA Best Practice Guideline 2021 - for the preparation of resource & waste management plans for construction & demolition projects.

The delivery of goods, movement of materials, and use of emission-heavy-duty trucks are all areas where digital technologies can help improve efficiency, sustainability, and safety. Despite this the construction industry has been slow to adopt digital technologies in its logistics operations, and this has resulted in outdated business practices that are inefficient, costly, and unsustainable.