The assessment of waste segregation exercise among Malaysian contractors: a descriptive analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Construction waste that emerges from construction sites has become a major global concern due to its negative carbon footprint on the environment. Due to underrepresented construction waste specific data in Malaysia, this paper aims to identify sources, causes, types of construction waste and decision-making factors of construction waste management in Malaysia's construction sites. A questionnaire survey was administered to 60 construction practitioners representing different construction sites in Peninsular Malaysia. A descriptive analysis using the Relative Importance Index (RII) was used to rank the items asked in the survey and categorised them into high (RII>70), medium (50
Keywords
Construction site, Construction waste, Decision-making factors, Malaysia, Waste segregation
Divisions
BuiltEnvironment,urban
Funders
None
Publication Title
Journal of Design and Built Environment
Volume
22
Issue
1