Colombia has a population of 52.33 million and is constantly growing, which presents an increasing demand for civil infrastructure work. This situation directly drives the development of the construction sector and simultaneously increases the demolition, remodeling, and replacement processes of obsolete structures. Consequently, greater construction and demolition waste (CDW) production is generated, representing significant management challenges causing emerging socio-environmental impacts. This literature review aimed to analyze these challenges, identify the factors that hinder their proper implementation, and propose improvement opportunities that contribute to strengthening sustainable strategies within the framework of a circular economy. The methodology consisted of three interconnected stages: information gathering using databases such as Google Scholar, Scielo, ScienceDirect, and prominent institutional repositories in the country; categorization through the reading of titles and abstracts; and full reading to understand the issue and achieve the objectives proposed in this work.