Waste effectiveness of the construction industry: Understanding the impediments and requisites for improvements

Saheed O. Ajayi, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Muhammad Bilal, Olugbenga O. Akinade, Hafiz A. Alaka, Hakeem A. Owolabi and Kabir O. Kadiri

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2015, vol. 102, issue C, 101-112

Abstract: Construction industry contributes a large portion of waste to landfill, which in turns results in environmental pollution and CO2 emission. Despite the adoption of several waste management strategies, waste reduction to landfill continues seeming an insurmountable challenge. This paper explores factors impeding the effectiveness of existing waste management strategies, as well as strategies for reducing waste intensiveness of the construction industry. Drawing on series of semi structured focus group discussions with experts from the UK leading construction companies, this paper combines phenomenological approach with a critical review and analysis of extant literatures.

Keywords: Effective waste management; Landfill; BIM; Construction waste; Reuse and recycling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.06.001

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