Construction industry contributes a large portion of waste to landfill, which in turns results in
environmental pollution and CO 2 emission. Despite the adoption of several waste …

Historically coal mining wastes have been viewed as heterogenous and hazard-prone
geomaterials. Given that failures of colliery tips and tailing dams are reported on a regular …

As Hong Kong is a compact city with limited available land and high land prices, the
construction of high-rise buildings is prevalent. The construction industry produces a …

The construction, demolition and excavation waste arising in England was estimated at 91
million tonnes in 2003. The current thinking on construction waste minimisation is heavily …

Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and
illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable …

Levels of waste within the construction industry need to be reduced for environmental and
economic reasons. Changing people's wasteful behaviour can make a significant …

Construction waste generation has been identified as one of the major issues in the
construction industry due to its direct impacts on the environment as well as the efficiency of …

Legislation and fiscal policies have remained the key drivers of construction waste
minimization. It has often been suggested that reducing waste to the landfill does not only …

Purpose: The objectives of this study are to elaborate on the concepts, dimensions and
elements of green supply chain management (GSCM) and develop a framework of GSCM …

& The paper describes a study undertaken to examine the suitability of recycled concrete
aggregate (RCA) for use in BS 5328 designated mixes. The results for the aggregate …