Open AccessA STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE PRACTICE IN SELANGOR
Author(s) -
Khor Soo Cheen,
Lim Chin Yieh,
Olanrewaju Adullateef Ashola,
Nik Nurul Hidayah Nik Yahya,
Wai Soon Han,
Mohamad Yusof
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
planning malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1675-6215
pISSN - 0128-0945
DOI - 10.21837/pm.v16i6.476
Subject(s) - construction waste , demolition waste , demolition , waste management , construction industry , index (typography) , engineering , construction management , order (exchange) , construction engineering , civil engineering , business , computer science , finance , world wide web
The development of construction sector has produced mass volume of construction waste. The aim of this research is to give background information on the construction waste problem in Selangor and to acknowledge the practical method of management in order to reduce construction waste. The quantification of construction waste is used to measure the waste index of the construction project in Selangor. A survey is conducted in order to collect the data needed in quantification of construction waste. The data is used to calculate the project waste indexes for construction projects. The amount of waste can therefore be detected explicitly to alert the construction stakeholders for undertaking preventive measures to reduce the waste production. The approaches adopted for construction waste reduction are stated in this research. The findings revealed that the studied companies practiced good management methods for construction waste. The results were prominent when compared with the benchmarked waste index of construction projects and demolition in Hong Kong.