scholarly journals A Holistic Assessment of Construction and Demolition Waste Management in the Nigerian Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6241
Author(s):  
Ademilade Aboginije ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Wellington Thwala
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Modular Construction ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Holistic Assessment

This study provides a holistic assessment of the current waste management strategies implemented in Nigerian construction projects. The data used in this study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data were collected through survey questionnaires distributed via emails of the targeted respondents who are construction professionals in the study area of Lagos metropolis, while the secondary data were collected via the review of related literature. Out of the 200 questionnaires distributed, only 168 valid forms were retrieved. The collected data accounted for 84% of the entire survey and were suitable for the analysis. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted while the reliability of the research survey instrument was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reliability. The result indicated that the waste management strategies were clustered into three groups, comprising practical legal framework and modular construction, sustainable procurement and material optimisation, and proper construction detailing and design. In conclusion, the waste management strategies implemented in Nigeria were assessed as being “not sustainable enough”. However, it is recommended that there is an upgrading in either the approach or method of application of waste management strategies in order to ensure its sustainability.

scholarly journals Strategy Maximizing Function of Waste Management Units in Bangunrejo Village

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanik Hidayati ◽  
Marsista Buana Putri
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Environmental Care ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Depth Interviews

Various programs and techniques have been carried out to reduce the amount of waste which increasingly alarming day by day. Bangunrejo Village in Patebon Subdistrict Kendal Regency made a waste management program which initiated since early 2017 with collect-haul to village landfill-collect-haul to regional landfill-dispose-burn which require a lot of money. This research aims to determine the process of waste management so that an effective waste management strategy is obtained. The method used in this research was the qualitative descriptive method. Data were obtained from primary data which was taken from an interview with the residents and the worker as well as secondary data from documents and direct observation. Data was collected using triangulation techniques through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation. The analysis used in this research was SWOT to obtain effective waste management strategies. The results show that the residents of Bangunerejo Village have already had the awareness to keep the environment clean even though they still can’t manage the waste well. The residents also still have a limited understanding of 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) even though sometimes they already applied this to their daily life. The Bangunrejo Village waste management program is an environmental care program that must be sustained and succeeded to reduce the volume of waste.

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 Construction Waste Audit in the Framework of Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Projects - Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Spišáková ◽  
Peter Mésároš ◽  
Tomáš Mandičák
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Construction Waste ◽  
Building Information

The issue of sustainability has long been the subject of interest of the architecture engineering and construction sector. All three aspects of sustainability - economic, environmental and social - can be affected through appropriate construction waste management. Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is one of the largest worldwide waste streams, therefore it is given great attention by all stakeholders (investors, contractors, authorities, etc.). Researches have shown that one of the main barriers to insufficiency CDW recovery is inadequate policies and legal frameworks to manage CDW. It is also one of the EU's environmental priorities. Aim of the article is to confirm the economic potential of construction and demolition waste audit processing through case study. A pre-demolition waste audit has been processed for unused building of shopping center in the town Snina in Slovakia. Subsequently, a comparison of economic parameters (waste disposal costs and transport costs) of recommended CDW management was performed. This comparison confirmed the economic benefits of environmentally friendly construction waste management methods according to the waste audit results, which will also increase the sustainability of construction projects. In addition, the cost parameters of selected waste disposal methods could be another dimension of building information modelling.

scholarly journals Construction Waste Audit in the Framework of Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Projects—Case Study

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Marcela Spišáková ◽  
Peter Mésároš ◽  
Tomáš Mandičák
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Construction Waste

The issue of sustainability has long been the subject of interest in architecture engineering and the construction sector. All three aspects of sustainability—economic, environmental, and social—can be affected through appropriate construction waste management. Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is one of the largest worldwide waste streams, therefore, it is given great attention by all stakeholders (investors, contractors, authorities, etc.). Research studies show that one of the main barriers to insufficient CDW recovery is inadequate policies and legal frameworks to manage CDW. It is also one of European Union’s (EU) environmental priorities. The aim of the article was to confirm the economic potential of construction and demolition waste audit processing through a case study. A pre-demolition waste audit was processed for an unused shopping center building in the town Snina in Slovakia. Subsequently, a comparison of economic parameters (waste disposal costs and transport costs) of the recommended CDW management was performed. This comparison confirmed the economic benefits of environmentally friendly construction waste management methods according to the waste audit results, which would also increase the sustainability of construction projects. Additionally, the cost parameters of selected waste disposal methods could be another dimension of building information modeling.

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

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.P.K.D. Mendis ◽  
◽  
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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