Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur

In the area of sustainable development, construction waste is an important issue that must be tackled responsibly. It is an assortment of waste, at the stage of construction. This paper assesses waste minimisation or reduction measures and such practices in the Kuala Lumpur construction industry....

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Main Authors:	Nurul Aini, Osman, Mohd Amir Shazwan, Hashim, Jye, Hwoi Pok
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Language:	English
Published:	UPM Press 2017
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling	my-inti-eprints.10722018-09-12T08:29:52Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1072/ Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur Nurul Aini, Osman Mohd Amir Shazwan, Hashim Jye, Hwoi Pok TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) In the area of sustainable development, construction waste is an important issue that must be tackled responsibly. It is an assortment of waste, at the stage of construction. This paper assesses waste minimisation or reduction measures and such practices in the Kuala Lumpur construction industry. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain contractors’ views on 25 waste minimisation measures discussed in literature. Data was analysed using frequency analysis method and average index analysis method. The results showed that adoption of proper site management techniques is widely practised. The adoption of these waste minimisation measures could lead cost savings to the construction industry and prevent environmental degradation UPM Press 2017-05-01 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1072/1/JST_VOL25_MAY2017.pdf Nurul Aini, Osman and Mohd Amir Shazwan, Hashim and Jye, Hwoi Pok (2017) Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 25. pp. 47-54. ISSN 0128-7680
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description	In the area of sustainable development, construction waste is an important issue that must be tackled responsibly. It is an assortment of waste, at the stage of construction. This paper assesses waste minimisation or reduction measures and such practices in the Kuala Lumpur construction industry. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain contractors’ views on 25 waste minimisation measures discussed in literature. Data was analysed using frequency analysis method and average index analysis method. The results showed that adoption of proper site management techniques is widely practised. The adoption of these waste minimisation measures could lead cost savings to the construction industry and prevent environmental degradation
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title	Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur
title_short	Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur
title_full	Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr	Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur
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Contractors’ Perspective on Material Waste Reduction in Kuala Lumpur

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