The overall building construction process is wrought with waste as sheet metal contractors often purchase more material than they need so that their timelines are not jeopardized by material holdups. In other cases, inaccurate data can lead to overproduction of material and leave contractors with leftover material that can’t be reused.
Often, once the project is completed, this excess material is simply discarded as the "cost of doing business," which not only impacts a company’s bottom line, but also the environment.