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Title A critical study of the existing issues in circular economy practices during movement control order: can BIM fill the gap?
ID_Doc 4935
Authors Bin Ismail, ZA
Title A critical study of the existing issues in circular economy practices during movement control order: can BIM fill the gap?
Year 2023
Published Engineering Construction And Architectural Management, 30, 8
DOI 10.1108/ECAM-08-2021-0676
Abstract Purpose The improper evaluation and information management of circular economy (CE) (i.e. design, planning, supply chain, waste pile and material hazard) is critical for public health and is a major problem in the waste management of precast concrete (PC) building manufacture and construction and demolition wastes industry. The CE model is particularly problematic for PC building construction projects where the standard practices for the total number of waste building materials are not appropriate and do not match the safe disposal design specification, such as the recent number increase in the Malaysian illegal construction waste pile during the Movement Control Order (11 March 2021, about 5 out of 29 landfills related to states enforcing Act 672). The study aims to develop a framework application (i.e. Building Information Modelling [BIM]) that supports intelligent waste recycling management and sophisticated CE model system solutions. Design/methodology/approach Thus, the development of a new BIM-based programming algorithm approach is proposed for optimising CE in accordance with the needs of the current PC building construction schemes. As a precursor to this study, the concepts of CE practices are reviewed and the main features of BIM tools and techniques currently being employed on such projects are presented. Findings Sophisticated CE system solutions are described as an essential component of this optimisation to reduce the amount of waste generated at the end of the life cycle of PC building construction projects and to better manage the resources used throughout it. Originality/value Finally, the potential for a research framework for developing such a system in the future is presented.
Author Keywords PC building; Construction projects; Circular economy; Optimisation; Natural resources; Solid wastes; BIM
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000849704600001
WoS Category Engineering, Industrial; Engineering, Civil; Management
Research Area Engineering; Business & Economics
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