Materials control and waste on building sites

Enshassi, A (1996) Materials control and waste on building sites. Building Research & Information, 24(1), pp. 31-34. ISSN 0961-3218

Abstract

Data in the study was obtained from 86 housing projects on several locations in the Gaza Strip. The author argues that although waste occurs from many causes, it is sometimes beyond the influence of the building firm and that material control starts at design stage, as the final design should allow for the effective handling and convenient manoeuvering of materials and components of preferred sizes during construction.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: building design; client briefing; construction waste; materials control; scheduling
Index terms: construction waste, briefing, Gaza Strip, design stage, building firm, housing project, building site, scheduling, building design
Subjects: housing and residential development, physical geography and landforms, site and location studies, operations research, architectural design, professional practice, organization, scope management, waste management
Topics: Time Control, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management
Descriptive scope: 2 PC

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