Best practice measures assessment for construction and demolition waste management in building constructions

Sáez, Paola Villoría; Merino, Mercedes del Río; González, Alicia San-Antonio; Porras-Amores, César

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.03.009

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“…Relevant research in this area has been conducted in Spain. Most of the studies focused on describing models for the design stage to estimate the volume of C&D waste that will be generated on a site (Mañà et al, 2000;Solís-Guzman et al, 2009;Martínez et al, 2010;Llatas, 2011;Marrero et al, 2011;de Guzmán et al, 2012;Villoria et al 2012). In other initiatives, such as those led by Ortiz et al (2010) and Mercante et al (2012), the research was based on life cycle assessment.…”

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“…Solís-Guzman et al (2013) determined the ecological footprint related to C&D waste. However, little attention has been paid to best practices of C&D waste management in the European Union (Villoria et al, 2013). Effective waste management practices are undoubtedly the best way to achieve a more sustainable scenario characterized by C&D waste prevention and high recovery rates.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Effective waste management practices are undoubtedly the best way to achieve a more sustainable scenario characterized by C&D waste prevention and high recovery rates. In this sense it is worthwhile to highlight the contribution of Villoria et al (2013) who identified the best practices for C&D waste management and the most appropriate building types in which to implement them.…”

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Analysis of the implementation of effective waste management practices in construction projects and sites

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In this paper, the implementation of effective waste management practices in construction projects and sites is analyzed, using data from a survey answered by 74 Spanish construction companies based in Catalonia. Most commonly implemented practices were found to be on-site cleanliness and order, correct storage of raw materials, and prioritization of the nearest authorized waste managers. The least widespread practices were the use of a mobile crusher on site, the creation of individualized drawings for each construction site, and the dissemination of the contents of the waste management plan to all workers, to help them to meet its requirements. Waste regulations for construction and demolition, and the corresponding construction waste management facilities, were designed before the recession in the Spanish construction sector. Current waste generation rates are still below predicted levels, and the infrastructure was designed for five times more waste generation. Even so, the percentage of reused and recycled waste currently amounts to 43%. Survey respondents highlighted various instruments and measures that would make the management of construction and demolition waste more sustainable. Most of the opportunities identified by construction firms are within the scope of government and related to a combined system of bonus and penalties and the establishment of environmental awareness and training programmes for all the stakeholders. Within the scope of authorized waste managers, firms suggested improvements such as the standardization of fees, a reduction of the time until the issue of waste management certificates, a higher number of inspections, and a change in the current model of a few large construction waste management facilities. This research is useful to better understand the current status of construction and demolition waste management in construction projects and sites. Thus, the results of this research will guide policy makers and relevant stakeholders such as contractors, clients, architects and engineers to achieve the EU target of recovering 70% of construction and demolition waste in 2020. In this sense, reliable information can help governments and professional associations to set future C&D waste management regulations, training programmes and dissemination tools, inspections, etc.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…Crane operators were in charge of transferring and emptying the small containers, by means of a crane, from the installation area to the specific PB container at the construction site. It should be noted that the use of such small containers has been already identified as a best practice in the literature [14,20,22]. The installation works were carried out according to the following sequence:…”

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“…However, one of the foremen explained that 2 or 3 containers out of 10 are revised at the installation area in order to check that the PB waste was properly segregated. Villoria-Sáez et al and Lu and Yuan have also studied the supervision of C&D waste on-site, as a factor for the successful C&D waste management [13] and as a best practice measure in the form of periodic checks on the use of C&D waste containers [14].…”

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Enhanced On-Site Waste Management of Plasterboard in Construction Works: A Case Study in Spain

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On-site management of construction waste commonly determines its destination. In the case of plasterboard (PB), on-site segregation becomes crucial for closed-loop recycling. However, PB is commonly mixed with other wastes in Spain. In this context, the involvement of stakeholders that can contribute to reversing this current situation is needed. This paper analyzes on-site waste management of PB in Spain through a pilot study of a construction site, with the main objective of identifying best practices to increase waste prevention, waste minimization, and the recyclability of the waste. On-site visits and structured interviews were conducted. The results show five management stages: PB distribution (I); PB installation (II); Construction waste storage at the installation area (III); PB waste segregation at the installation area (IV) and PB waste transfer to the PB container and storage (V). The proposed practices refer to each stage and include the merging of Stages III and IV. This measure would avoid the mixing of waste fractions in Stage III, maximizing the recyclability of PB. In addition, two requisites for achieving enhanced management are analyzed: 'Training and commitment' and 'fulfilling the requirements established by the current regulation'. The results show that foremen adopted a more pessimistic attitude than installers towards a joint commitment for waste management. Moreover, not all supervisors valued the importance of a site waste management plan, regulated by the Royal Decree 105/2008 in Spain.

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Construction and Demolition Waste Management on Construction Sites in Kazakhstan

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Best practice measures assessment for construction and demolition waste management in building constructions

Cited by 100 publications

References 26 publications

Analysis of the implementation of effective waste management practices in construction projects and sites

Analysis of the implementation of effective waste management practices in construction projects and sites

Enhanced On-Site Waste Management of Plasterboard in Construction Works: A Case Study in Spain

Construction and Demolition Waste Management on Construction Sites in Kazakhstan

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