Demolition Contractors' Perceptions of Impediments to Salvage and Reuse of Wood Structural Components

Shaurette, Mark

doi:10.3992/jgb.1.2.145

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“…Training operators for effective deconstruction ( Dantata et al, 2005 ; Elias Özkan, 2012 ; Shaurette, 2006 ), availability of space for the storage of the reusable components after deconstruction ( Rogers, 2011 ) and knowledge and experience in using reused components ( Tingley et al, 2017 ), as well as proper separation of the reusable components after deconstruction ( Ajayi et al, 2017 ; Ding et al, 2016 ; Elias Özkan, 2012 ; Rogers, 2011 ), are among other factors driving reuse.…”

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“…Unlike new building components that can be sourced from the market with proper quality certificates, salvaged building components are usually not available off the shelf and cannot be trusted. However, according to a few articles, informality and good relationships among the stakeholders are reported to help overcome this challenge and promote reuse ( Chileshe et al, 2016b ; da Rocha and Sattler, 2009 ; Shaurette, 2006 ).…”

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“…The environmental policies ( Chileshe et al, 2018 ) and green building rating systems such as Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) are reported to have a positive impact on reuse rates ( Shaurette, 2006 ; Gorgolewski, 2008 ). The availability of regulatory and financial incentives to encourage deconstruction and reuse, as well as the existence of regulations supporting these interventions, can potentially promote reuse ( Chileshe et al, 2018 ).…”

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“…Training operators for effective deconstruction (Dantata et al, 2005;Elias Özkan, 2012;Shaurette, 2006), availability of space for the storage of the reusable components after deconstruction (Rogers, 2011) and knowledge and experience in using reused components (Tingley et al, 2017), as well as proper separation of Social drivers. Factors such as society's environmental con-cerns (Chileshe et al, 2016a) or the increased awareness of the full benefits of reuse among the stakeholders (MacKinnon, 2000) are identified as drivers to reuse.…”

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Components reuse in the building sector – A systematic review

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Widespread reuse of building components can promote the circularity of materials in the building sector. However, the reuse of building components is not yet a mainstream practise. Although there have been several studies on the factors affecting the reuse of building components, there is no single study that has tried to harmonize the circumstances affecting this intervention. Through a systematic literature review targeting peer-reviewed journal articles, this study intends to identify and stratify factors affecting the reuse of components of the superstructure of a building and eventually delineate correlations between these factors. Factors identified throughout this study are classified into six major categories and 23 sub-categories. Then the inter-dependencies between the barriers are studied by developing the correlation indices between the sub-categories. Results indicate that addressing the economic, social and regulatory barriers should be prioritized. Although the impact of barriers under perception, risk, compliance and market subcategories are very pronounced, the highest inter-dependency among the sub-categories is found between perception and risk. It suggests that the perception of the stakeholders about building components reuse is affected by the potential risks associated with this intervention.

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“…Training operators for effective deconstruction (Dantata et al, 2005;Elias Özkan, 2012;Shaurette, 2006), availability of space for the storage of the reusable components after deconstruction (Rogers, 2011) and knowledge and experience in using reused components (Tingley et al, 2017), as well as proper separation of Social drivers. Factors such as society's environmental con-cerns (Chileshe et al, 2016a) or the increased awareness of the full benefits of reuse among the stakeholders (MacKinnon, 2000) are identified as drivers to reuse.…”

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“…• Fluorescent Light Bulbs -Mercury Although the quantity of debris resulting from demolition activity that is diverted from landfills through recycling has been increasing, a recent survey of demolition contractors (Figure 6) shows that a large percentage of wood debris continues to be disposed of in a manner that has the potential to contaminate groundwater surrounding C&D landfills (Shaurette, 2006). Although raw wood products do not contain hazardous material, contaminated wood (exposed to industrial contaminants or oils) and treated wood need greater scrutiny before disposal in a C&D landfill.…”

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Safety and health education for demolition and reconstruction

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2011

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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In the fall semester of 2005, the Department of Building Construction Management (BCM) at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, offered their first course in Demolition and Reconstruction Management. This first college level course developed with input from the demolition industry, offered in the newly created demolition and reconstruction management area of concentration, mirrors many of the general requirements of a traditional construction management curriculum. These include coverage of construction science, planning, regulation, estimating, safety, project management, and business management as they apply to projects that do not begin with a vacant site and a blank sheet of paper. During course development it became apparent that demolition and reconstruction activities present specialised safety considerations due to the high risk of accidents, injury, and potentially deleterious health effects presented by these activities. As contractors participate with increasing frequency in projects that involve existing built environments, there is a growing need for expansion of the safety training provided. This paper examines areas of demolition and reconstruction related safety that are frequently overlooked in construction management safety and health training.

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