| Title |
Construction waste reduction measures for high-rise buildings in India - a stakeholder's perspective |
| ID_Doc |
19420 |
| Authors |
Viswalekshmi, BR; Bendi, D |
| Title |
Construction waste reduction measures for high-rise buildings in India - a stakeholder's perspective |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1108/CI-09-2023-0228 |
| Abstract |
PurposeConstruction waste reduction (CWR) plays a vital role in achieving sustainability in construction. A good CWR practice can result in optimizing material usage, conserving natural resources, limiting environmental pollution, protecting the environment and enhancing human health. In this regard, the purpose of the current study is to identify the most relevant organizational policies that aid in waste reduction and concurrently explores the congruent measures to be adopted during the construction process in the Indian high-rise building sector.Design/methodology/approachThe research findings were obtained through a mixed- method approach. Content analysis was used to identify waste reduction measures (variables) targeting on the two domains of construction - "waste-efficient execution" and "waste - mitigating organizational policies." Furthermore, the authors explored and documented the key measures from the identified waste reduction measures using the constraint value of the relative importance index. As the next step, the study listed the theoretical hypothesis based on expert interviews and tested the theory through confirmatory factor analysis.FindingsThe results revealed that "waste sensitive construction techniques and strategies" as the most significant category under the domain "Execution" with a path coefficient of 0.85. Concurrently, the study has also determined that "control procedures for budget, quality and resources" as the most effective organizational approach in reducing construction waste in the Indian building industry, with a path coefficient of 0.83.Originality/valueThe current research is context-sensitive to the Indian construction sector. It presents the stakeholder's perspective on construction waste reduction and the relevant measures to be implemented to reduce construction waste in high-rise building projects in India. It can also act as a concordance for decision-makers to further focus on CWR management and aid in formulating policies suitable for the Indian context. |
| Author Keywords |
Waste reduction; High rise; India; Relative importance index; Confirmatory factor analysis; Construction waste |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001281619900001 |
| WoS Category |
Construction & Building Technology |
| Research Area |
Construction & Building Technology |
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