Solid waste arisen from construction activities is grave concern in many economies. Given its negative impacts to the … natural environment as a public good, construction waste is often heavily regulated by authorities. Hong Kong is no exception … to this; over the past decades, a series of construction waste management (CWM) policies including regulations, codes …

Quantification is crucial for construction and demolition waste management. Accurate estimation can be satisfied by …

Construction waste comprises inert (e.g., sand, bricks, and concrete) and non-inert materials (e.g., bamboo, plastics … the non-inert portion is disposed of at landfills. However, construction waste is usually a mixture of both inert and non … studies have revealed that construction contractors in Hong Kong were unwilling to carry out on-site construction waste …

management (GSCM) and develop a framework of GSCM implementation for the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: This … construction industry. To develop the model, the Delphi method was used. The objective of this method is to achieve the most … reliable consensus in a group of experts. Findings: The research result is a developed framework for GSCM in the construction …

particular concern is the increasing amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste being dumped at landfill sites. Greater … levels. The causes and quantities of building construction waste generated on public housing building sites in Hong Kong have … been analysed. Five public housing construction sites were selected for the study by regular site visits. Timber boards …

material control on building sites. The problem of material wastage is not an isolated issue on construction sites. It is also … construction & demolition (C&D) waste. Many resources can be conserved and the amount of C&D waste required to be disposed of … study conducted in Hong Kong relating to material control on construction sites with high-rise multi-storey buildings. In …

management (GSCM) and develop a framework of GSCM implementation for the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: This … construction industry. To develop the model, the Delphi method was used. The objective of this method is to achieve the most … reliable consensus in a group of experts. Findings: The research result is a developed framework for GSCM in the construction …