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3.
4.

Introduction - Current Issues

Construction Solid Waste
Construction Solid Waste Impact
Construction Solid Waste
Minimising Practices
5. Conclusions

No. Author
1 Tchobanoglous et al. (1993)

Hsiao et al. (2002)

Shen et al. (2004)

Wokekoro (2007)

Definition of Construction Solid Waste

Waste generated from construction, remodeling or
repairing of individual residences, commercial and
other structures.
Waste produced in construction works such as
asphalt, glass, tile, concrete, brick, timber, paper,
plastic, metal, pottery, porcelain and Including
remaining volume of earthwork and the remaining
dirt, mud, sand and stone but not including general
office and residential wastes such as excretions,
kitchen waste and refuse.
Waste arises from various construction activities such
as building renovation, demolition, civil and building
construction, site clearance, land excavation or
formation, roadwork and it is in the form of rubble,
earth, building debris, steel, concrete, timber and
mixed site clearance materials.
Waste from new construction sites, road repairs,
renovation sites and razing pavement.

Consuming Resources

Creating Pollutants
Environmental Impacts

1. Construction Waste
Management
2. Government Involvement,
Policy, Law & Legislation
3. Construction Parties
4. Sciences, Technology &
Innovation (STI)
5. Education

 Definition
Construction Waste Management
Plan (CWMP)
Process of CWMP
Benefits of CWMP
Implementation
Effectiveness of CWMP

 Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Green Buildings Policies
Green Building Incentives

 Contractors

Architect

Engineers

 Landfill
Incinerator
Pyrolysis Gasification

of Implementation

 Definition of EDUCATION in
Construction Context
Importance of Education
Benefit of Education in
Construction Practices

of Education Practices