Factors influencing the extent of waste management on construction sites

Solomon Adjei*, Nii Ankrah, Issaka E. Ndekugri, SELORM E ADUKPO

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    Abstract

    The adoption of net-zero carbon goals and the increasing calls for sustainable management of waste, has resulted in construction companies developing diverse sustainable practices towards the reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste from construction projects. Several factors influence the nature and adoption of such practices, and consequently the extent of sustainable waste management on site. Adopting a multiple case study approach involving 9 live projects, this research investigates the factors influencing the extent of waste management practices on sites through interviews, documentary analysis and observations. The study provides new evidence to suggest that, irrespective of the drivers of waste management, factors such as: site space, approach of senior management towards waste; early involvement of contractors in the design process; incentives for site teams; identification of alternative use of materials; attitude of site teams; level of waste management education; level of planning at the front-end; type of technology adopted; and complexity of design forms are important determinants of waste management on projects. Whilst some of these factors are shaped by organisational policy, the vast majority are project specific in nature. This indicates that construction companies must be flexible and focus on empowering site teams to develop effective project specific strategies
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - 30 Sept 2024
    Event40th Annual Conference on Association of Researchers of Construction Management - ARCOM 2024: ARCOM Conference 2024: Looking Back to Move Forward - London South Bank University London, LONDON, United Kingdom
    Duration: 2 Sept 20244 Sept 2024
    Conference number: 40

    Conference

    Conference40th Annual Conference on Association of Researchers of Construction Management - ARCOM 2024
    Abbreviated titleARCOM 2024
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLONDON
    Period2/09/244/09/24

    Keywords

    • Construction and demolition waste, sustainable management, waste management, net-zero carbon goals

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