Lingard, H; Graham, P and Smithers, G (1997) Waste management in the Australian construction industry: A human factors approach. In: Stephenson, P (ed.) Proceedings of 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
Research has shown that construction and demolition waste forms a significant proportion of waste going to landfill (Graham & Smithers 1996). Australian construction industry participants have demonstrated a commitment to reduce C&D waste going to landfill by signing a Wastewise Construction Agreement with the federal government. Despite the willingness of construction firms to commit to reduction targets, the development of company-wide waste management strategies is still in its early stages. Although it has been demonstrated that a large proportion of construction waste is generated through a failure to manage waste within the management of a construction project itself (Bossink et al 1996), the majority of research in this field has focused heavily on factors external to the management of the construction process. This paper describes the application of a methodology to identify social and psychological factors which may determine behaviour in waste management within one of Australia's largest construction firms. The application of a behavioural approach to improving waste management performance is discussed.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction and demolition waste; waste management; minimisation; recycling; behaviour |
| Index terms: | construction project, methodology, construction process, waste management, construction industry, landfill, human factor, construction waste, minimization, construction and demolition, strategy, recycling, commitment, construction firm, Australia |
| Subjects: | psychology, waste management, organization, industry analysis, occupational health and safety management, building construction, production management, Geography, management, research methods, algorithms |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Site Management, Organizational Design, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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