Domingo, N; Osmani, M and Price, A D F (2008) Reducing construction waste in healthcare facilities: A project lifecycle approach. In: Dainty, A (ed.) Proceedings of 24th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2008, Cardiff, UK.
Abstract
The NHS has one of the largest property portfolios in the UK; comprising hospitals, clinics, dental offices, out-patient surgery centres, birth centres and nursing homes. Additionally, it is experiencing historic levels of growth with the largest programme of investment the country has ever seen where: 25 per cent of hospitals are being replaced or upgraded; 100 new hospitals to be constructed by 2010; and 3000 GP premises being built/replaced/refurbished. As a result, a significant number of environmental concerns and challenges need to be addressed, namely the reduction of energy consumption and waste generation. Construction waste generation is a global issue and several studies have been performed in different parts of the world to develop methods and tools for waste prevention, reduction, reuse and recycling. Many of these studies adopted a linear approach by focussing on a specific project phase, such as design, procurement or construction, however, a more integrated approach is required to holistically assess and evaluate waste causes and origins throughout the project lifecycle. An in-depth literature review has been conducted to identify the extent of the problem and provide a foundation for the PhD study that aims to develop a project lifecycle framework for reducing construction waste in healthcare facilities. The paper concludes that construction waste is generated throughout the project lifecycle covering design, procurement, construction and demolition. However, the literature review has revealed that there are a number of unique characteristics related to the construction and operation of healthcare facilities, when compared with other types of buildings, mainly due to their organisational and functional complexities. Hence, there is a need to develop a bespoke lifecycle waste mapping process for healthcare buildings.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction waste; healthcare; lifecycle; waste minimisation |
| Index terms: | prevention, construction waste, complexity, energy consumption, mapping, lifecycle, nursing home, waste generation, construction and demolition, environmental concern, literature review, project lifecycle, recycling, programme, integrated approach, minimization |
| Subjects: | financial risk, algorithms, spatial and geospatial analysis, systems engineering, project controls, environmental issues, waste management, environmental impact, project completion, construction type, project delivery, energy systems, data analysis and analytics, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Construction Technology, Procurement, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Research Practice, Cost Management, Time Control, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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