scholarly journals Construction and Demolition Waste Management Actions and Potential Benefits: A Perspective from Trinidad and Tobago

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Narcis ◽  
Indrajit Ray ◽  
Gino Hosein
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Potential Benefits

A study was conducted to identify the primary sources and types of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, determine current and potential management actions which can be applied to the respective wastes, and assess the potential benefits, barriers, and recommendations towards the implementation of a C&D waste management plan in Trinidad and Tobago—a Caribbean Small Island Developing State (SIDS). This process is lacking locally, and will benefit decision makers and other stakeholders in proper management of C&D waste. Currently, the primary method of waste disposal is landfilling. The structured questionnaire survey method was used to collect the data, and data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA with appropriate post-tests. Results showed that wood, plastic, cardboard, gypsum board, and steel were identified as the most wasted materials on site, with the top sources being attributable to design, operations, and residual causes. It can be inferred that if materials are not being reused, they are being landfilled, as these were the two primary waste treatment methods identified as being used for all materials. If waste management practice gathers enough support from all respective authorities and stakeholders, the general consensus is that all materials listed have recycle/reuse potential in Trinidad and Tobago. The top agreed upon advantages of C&D waste management were all directly related to sustainability, and the barriers to implementation identified were related to general lack of support from respective stakeholders and authorities. From the overall results, it can be concluded that there is not enough evidence to suggest that larger contractors have more positive attitudes and behaviors towards C&D waste management. Although the data are local, the findings from this research can be used as guidelines by the other Caribbean SIDS nations in formulating/comparing their own waste management practices.

scholarly journals Construction and Demolition Waste Management Practices at Construction Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 35-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Rebelo Bandeira ◽  
Jasminne Belentani Souza Maciel ◽  
João Carlos Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Antonio Estanislau Sanches
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Waste Management Practices

scholarly journals Assessing the role and use of recycled aggregates in the sustainable management of construction and demolition waste via a mini-review and a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 460-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
John N. Hahladakis ◽  
Phil Purnell ◽  
Hareb Mohammed S.J. Aljabri
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
The State ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Using Data

Rapid industrial development, mega construction projects and increased immigration are some of the reasons that the State of Qatar has recently generated an unprecedented amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in the country. The State is racing towards the Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup 2022, a fact that requires additional construction, for which it is expected to increase its rate of waste generation. Compared to other regions, there are relatively few studies in the literature that report on the C&D waste management issues of Qatar. The present work begins to address this gap by providing insights into the current state of C&D waste management practices in Qatar and by providing a mini-review on the benefits of using recycled aggregates which have only recently been allowed locally by Qatar Construction Standards. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis has been implemented, using data and information from various sources including governmental reports, industries, local waste management companies, as well as reported interviews with relevant stakeholders. Finally, several strategies were proposed and developed that could potentially be implemented by stakeholders and decision-makers, so as to improve the current status by encouraging more sustainable and viable practices.

scholarly journals Demolished building waste management: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali Sanil Kumar ◽  
Sethulakshmi Sanitha Shajan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Hierarchy ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Treatment And Disposal

Construction and demolition waste are the major issue as a direct consequence of increased global urbanization. It impacts the environmental efficiency of the construction industry, contributing to 35% of the global landfill. This research considers the two main fundamental factors affecting the demolished building waste management, which are the management hierarchy including the 3R strategies and the project life cycle and management tools. The inappropriate treatment and disposal of Construction and demolition waste give rise to the environmental pollution, land price, and natural resource consumption. This paper scrutinizes the concept of Construction and demolition waste management and review the extant studies in the managerial areas of Construction and demolition waste. These findings are aimed at clarifying the current and future practices of Construction and demolition waste management practices with an understanding for the sustainable governance. Keywords: Construction and demolition waste, management, review.

Construction and demolition waste management in Australia: A mini-review

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110294
Author(s):  
Xianbo Zhao ◽  
Ronald Webber ◽  
Pushpitha Kalutara ◽  
Wesley Browne ◽  
Josua Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Project Life Cycle ◽  
Project Life

Construction and demolition activities generate huge quantities of waste with substantial impacts on environment. This mini-review article covers the literatures relating to construction and demolition waste management practice in Australia. The Scopus search engine was used in literature search and 26 journal articles relating to construction and demolition waste management in Australia were targeted for analysis. Additionally, various government acts, regulations, policies, and strategy documents were collected and analyzed. This review indicated that the inconsistencies in legislation and landfill levies across states and territories contributed to the cross-jurisdiction waste movement. Given the stakeholders’ attitude and project life cycle, this review reported that the design phase had the greatest potential to minimize waste and that the role of designers had been highlighted in various empirical studies. This review provides practitioners and academics with an understanding of the current construction and demolition waste management research in Australia and recommends directions for future research.

A culture-based solution for construction and demolition waste management in Sri Lanka: a literature review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.P.K.D. Mendis ◽  
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A. Samaraweera ◽  
D.M.G.B.T. Kumarasiri ◽  
D. Rajini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Demolition Waste
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