- Title
- Construction & demolition waste management practices in Australia and the UK: a comparison of organizational factors
- Creator
- Newaz, Mohammad Tanvi; Simon, Laura; Davis, Peter; Sher, Willy
- Relation
- Construction education: live the future (AUBEA 2021). Proceedings of 44th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2021) (Geelong, Australia 27-29 October, 2021) p. 460-470
- Relation
- https://www.deakin.edu.au/student-life-and-services/events/AUBEA2021
- Publisher
- Deakin University
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Construction waste management remains in its infancy compared to other industrial sectors. In Australia as well as in the UK, Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) represents a significant proportion of solid waste going to landfill. In both countries, 44% of the C&DW is directed to landfill, which is higher than the worldwide average of 35%. Even though there is increasing interest from governments, industry and researchers on the topic, waste management practices still need to be improved. A purposive sample of stakeholders involved in the C&DW stream in Australia and the UK participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were organised to discuss best practices in both countries. This paper presents organisational factors and reveals the key aspects identified by the industry specialists in both countries. These include identifying the economic values of waste materials, and maximizing waste management plans. The research also identifies external policies that would affect waste management practices in construction companies. A comparison of best practices in both countries is suggested as beneficial to managers and environmental stakeholders concerned with C&DW management.
- Subject
- Australia; construction; demolition; United Kingdom; waste management
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1443543
- Identifier
- uon:42027
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780646850085
- Language
- eng
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