(PDF) Construction Waste Minimization: A Narrative Review

Colossal growth of construction waste (CW) generation worldwide, and its consequential environmental and economic impact, has ensured that construction waste minimization (CWM) practice is critical.

Material waste minimization techniques in building …

Ethiop. J. Sci. & Technol. 14(1): 1-19, January 2021 3 stakeholders have failed to implement good waste reduction strategies. Various types of material are leftover on-site, sent to landfills, and ...

Construction Waste Reduction Awareness: …

Construction Waste Reduction Measures. All Students Site-Workers. S/n Ways of reducing participants (N = 23) (N = 38) t-cal p-value Remark. construction waste Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD.

(PDF) Material waste minimization techniques in …

Rate of the response of the distributed questionnaire Data analysis As a means of establishing the key construction waste reduction measures for waste mitigation, the ranking and analysis were made based on the relative importance index of …

Study on the Characteristics and Reduction Measures of Construction …

At present, there are many shortcomings in China's policy management, classification and measurement, reduction technology, transportation recovery, recycling and other aspects of construction waste. Especially from the source, there is a lack of research on the source characteristics of construction waste, which makes the quantitative ...

(PDF) Effective waste management in …

Effective waste reduction and management techniques are discussed, including waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and sustainable construction practices. The regulatory and policy frameworks...

New Methods and Technologies to Reduce Construction Waste

Waste reduction practices are applicable to virtually any construction and demolition project scenario. The goal is to divert materials from landfill disposal to the greatest …

Developing a construction waste management performance …

Yuan, H. Critical management measures contributing to construction waste management: evidence from Construction projects in China. Project Manag. J. 44, 101–112.

Exploring factors influencing construction waste reduction…

There are many factors that affect a plan for reducing waste from its construction source. According to the "construction waste origins" summarized by Osmani et al. (2008) and "financial based incentive plans" proposed by Mahpour and Mortaheb (2018), the following eleven waste reduction factors were proposed for this investigation in order to identify overall key …

How To Reduce Waste In Construction

Researchers have found that off-site construction methods can reduce construction waste by as much as 90%. Meanwhile, green warehousing and green building standards like LEED and BREEAM can provide guidance …

Construction Waste Management

California Green Building Code 2016 > 4 Residential Mandatory Measures > 4.408 Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling > 4.408.1 Construction Waste Management. 5.408.1 Nonresidential Mandatory Measures, Construction Waste Management, 5.408.1.2 or 5.408.1.3; ...

Measuring the impact of prefabrication on construction waste reduction

Prefabrication has been widely regarded as a sustainable construction method in terms of its impact on environmental protection. One important aspect of this perspective is the influence of prefabrication on construction waste reduction and the subsequent waste handling activities, including waste sorting, reuse, recycle, and disposal.

(PDF) A Holistic Assessment of Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is an important waste composition receiving attention from policymakers and researchers globally due to the negative impacts associated with its management.

Reducing construction waste: A study of urban

Architects' perspectives on construction waste reduction by design. Waste Manage., 28 (2008), pp. 1147-1158. View PDF View article View in Scopus Google Scholar. ... Best practice measures assessment for construction and demolition waste management in building constructions. Resour. Conserv. Recycl., 75 (2013), pp. 52-62. View in Scopus ...

Managing and Reducing Wastes: A Guide for …

However, to gain insights on how to improve, a waste assessment is critical. A waste assessment will provide you with important data to discover opportunities for waste reduction. A waste assessment or audit is a systematic …

Top 7 Waste Management Strategies for Construction Sites

Waste reduction should be a key goal of design optimization, including such decisions as the use of modular construction and prefabrication. Off-site fabrication reduces on-site waste. Choosing …

(PDF) Material waste minimization techniques in building construction

Rate of the response of the distributed questionnaire Data analysis As a means of establishing the key construction waste reduction measures for waste mitigation, the ranking and analysis were made based on the relative importance index of the Likert scale. Relative importance index (RII) was used for generating an index and used to show the ...

An Investigation of Waste Reduction Measures Employed in Construction

There are five critical measures affect construction waste reduction at design stage and eight measures at construction stage. 21.3.1 Design Stage. In the design stage, results showed the rank use of 6 measures recommended regularly. "Design for disassemble" received the highest mean importance rating of 2.79, this result indicates that the ...

How to Reduce Waste in Construction

The UK construction industry produces around 100 million tonnes of waste every year – according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Almost 68 million tonnes of this are non-hazardous construction waste. Waste from construction, excavation, and demolition accounts for 62% of all UK waste generated annually.. According to UK government figures, of …

Strategies for Effective Waste Reduction and Management of Building

Over the past four decades, there has been ongoing discourse on the root causes of poor C&D waste management and the attitudes and behaviors of project stakeholders towards C&D waste management ...

A model for investigating construction workers' waste reduction

Construction waste (CW) source reduction is a crucial strategy to address the sustainability issue of the construction industry. The economic benefit is a key factor affecting project decision ...

Design Decision-Making for Construction Waste …

The participation of suppliers in waste reduction measures, including waste-efficient bills of quantity, is also important . To improve the effectiveness of CW mitigation practices, it is essential to address both technical and human aspects. ... Osmani, M.; Glass, J.; Price, A.D.F. Architects' perspectives on construction waste reduction by ...

Reducing Waste in Construction Projects

• Effective scope control is an essential first step in construction waste minimization. • Construction waste minimization continues into the supply chain. construction execution as it...

Holistic Review of Construction Process Carbon-Reduction Measures…

buildings Article Holistic Review of Construction Process Carbon-Reduction Measures: A Systematic Literature Review Approach Suhaib Arogundade *, Mohammed Dulaimi and Saheed Ajayi School of the Built Environment, Engineering and Computing, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS1 3HE, UK; [email protected] (M.D.); [email protected] (S.A.) …

Sustainability Metrics That Matter: Tracking and Reporting Waste …

Construction Waste. The construction industry deals with high volumes of demolition and construction debris, ... Metrics such as recycling rates for materials or landfill diversion percentages help measure the effectiveness of waste reduction initiatives. Some companies are turning to deconstruction, a process that salvages materials from ...

Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling

California Green Building Code 2016 > 4 Residential Mandatory Measures > 4.408 Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling Section A5.408 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures, Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling

Strategies for Effective Waste Reduction and Management of Building …

Construction waste management has been implemented for years but the performance is still not satisfactory. The aim of this research paper is to explore and formulate strategies and measures for effective construction waste management and reduction in highly urbanized cities such as Hong Kong.

Construction Waste Management (CWM) Plan

Waste stream reduction refers to efforts taken by the builder to reduce the amount of waste generated by the project to below four (4) pounds per square foot of building area. 2. When using waste stream reduction measures, the gross weight of the product is subtracted from a base weight of four (4) pounds per square foot of building area.

Construction waste reduction measures for high-rise …

It presents the stakeholder's perspective on construction waste reduction and the relevant measures to be implemented to reduce construction waste in high-rise building projects in India. It can also act as a concordance for decision-makers to further focus on CWR management and aid in formulating policies suitable for the Indian context.

A model for investigating construction workers' waste reduction

Construction workers' waste reduction behaviors (CWWRBs) have been critical given that workers directly use building materials and carry out on-site construction activities. ... which indicates that promoting the use of recycled materials in construction projects is an effective measure to promote waste reduction. (3) Perceived behavioral ...

Construction and demolition waste

The construction and demolition sectors are under increasing pressure to improve performance, reduce waste and increase recycling and reuse in a drive towards a more circular economy.Reducing waste is a priority for the European Union and the UK Government and there are many regulations, measures and targets to reduce waste within the construction industry.

Rethinking Sustainable Strategies for Construction Waste

Industry leaders should consider taking source reduction measures when possible, such as using preservation methods, employing alternative framing techniques, and designing new buildings that can ...

Construction & Demolition Waste Best Practice …

Strategies to reduce waste during construction fall into three broad categories: Reduce the amount of materials within the fabric of the building, as well as the waste produced during construction. Design for deconstruction of materials …

Construction Waste Reduction in Buildings through …

AbstractConstruction waste causes severe environmental problems. Reducing construction waste generation becomes a major policy measure of governments to achieve sustainable development. Offsite construction approaches are effective for reducing onsite ...Practical ApplicationsThe results of this paper suggest that the adoption of offsite …

Integrated Framework Towards Construction …

The construction industry is plagued with significant construction and demolition waste (C&DW) generated during various phases of construction projects. This waste has created a universal, pervasive, and enduring problem …

How To Reduce Waste In Construction

A recent study showed that as much as 33% of construction waste is caused by the failure of architects to include waste reduction measures in their project designs. Material Procurement Communication breakdowns, mis-estimations during the procurement process, and materials lost, mishandled, or damaged in storage and transit can also contribute ...

Construction Waste Reduction Awareness: Action …

The study focused on construction waste reduction awareness as a step within Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. ... Improper material storage was agreed to be the main cause of construction waste, while the most effective reduction measure was applying source reduction through the calculated ...