A STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE PRACTICE IN SELANGOR

Abstract

The development of construction sector has produced mass volume of construction waste. The aim of this research is to give background information on the construction waste problem in Selangor and to acknowledge the practical method of management in order to reduce construction waste. The quantification of construction waste is used to measure the waste index of the construction project in Selangor. A survey is conducted in order to collect the data needed in quantification of construction waste. The data is used to calculate the project waste indexes for construction projects. The amount of waste can therefore be detected explicitly to alert the construction stakeholders for undertaking preventive measures to reduce the waste production. The approaches adopted for construction waste reduction are stated in this research. The findings revealed that the studied companies practiced good management methods for construction waste. The results were prominent when compared with the benchmarked waste index of construction projects and demolition in Hong Kong.