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- Title
Material waste in the China construction industry: Minimization strategies and benefits of recognition.
- Authors
Al-Hamadani, Sulala M. Z. F.; ZENG Xiao-lan; Mian, M. M.; Zhongchuang Liu
- Abstract
Waste minimization strategies and the relative importance of benefits of material waste recognition were examined using a survey of construction companies operating in Chongqing city China. The results showed that a remarkable proportion of respondent companies have specific policies for minimizing construction waste. Amongst the strategies, minimizing waste at source of origin is practiced to a large degree by construction companies with specific waste minimization strategies. However, considerable quantities of construction waste are generated. These quantities need to be reused or recycled or combination of them. The study also revealed that recycling is not highly practiced because it needs a lot of capital and an area, except for those high scrap value recycling materials like steel, whereas other nonprofitable will be sent to C&D landfills directly. Respondents' perceptions towards the benefits of material waste recognition revealed that materials waste is primarily considered an environmental and financial problem and its minimization a cost cutting activity and protection of the environment. In contrast, the contractual benefits were considered less important by surveyed companies.
- Subjects
CHONGQING (China); CHINA; CONSTRUCTION industry; WASTE management; STRATEGIC planning; WASTE recycling; ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis
- Publication
International Journal of Energy & Environment, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 6, p717
- ISSN
2076-2895
- Publication type
Article