How construction and demolition waste management has addressed sustainable development goals: Exploring academic and industrial trends

K Zhang, Y Qing, Q Umer, F Asmi - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of the construction industry and urbanization, the construction and
demolition waste (CDW) has constituted the most major solid waste flow in the world. The …

Air pollution, water pollution, and robots: Is technology the panacea

J Song, Y Chen, F Luan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The degradation of the ecological environment caused by industrialization presents a major
challenge for policymakers as they aim to develop sustainability. Is there a way to balance …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the soil of a construction and demolition waste landfill

A Balali, S Gholami, M Javanmardi, A Valipour… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction industry has a significant effect on the environment and human health. In
developing countries including Iran, the waste generated through construction and …

Understanding the metabolism and scaling law in construction projects: Evidence from China

X Zou, S Tan, J Hong, L Du, Q Zhao, J Zuo - … Impact Assessment Review, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization leading to extensive construction activities has significantly harmed
the urban ecosystem. However, there remains a lack of systematic consideration regarding …

Life cycle environmental and cost assessment of prefabricated components manufacture

Z Cheng, T Zhang, X Zhou, Z Li, Y Jia, K Ren… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prefabrication is regarded as a pivot for realizing sustainable building construction.
Nevertheless, the sustainable manufacture level of prefabricated components remains …

Experimental study and resilience modeling for prefabricated hollow diaphragm walls of full-assembled underground stations under urban multi-disturbance …

T Qiu, X Sun, X Chen, D Su, J Zhang, Z Xu… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
A full-assembled underground station (FUS) using a prefabricated enclosure structure and
prefabricated main structure was constructed for the first time in the Shenzhen Metro. The …

Experimental investigation and mechanical model for assembled joints of prefabricated two-wall-in-one diaphragm walls

T Qiu, J Zhang, X Chen, Z Xu, D Su, R Song, T Cui - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The cast-in-place construction of diaphragm wall with problems of high consumption, low
quality, high risk and pollution is difficult to meet the requirements of low-carbon city …

The impact of innovative technologies in construction activities on concrete debris recycling in China: a system dynamics-based analysis

N Zhang, AK Konyalıoğlu, H Duan, H Feng… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
As construction activities become more intensive in developing countries, increasing
improperly managed construction and demolition waste (CDW) brings serious …

Multi-sectoral efforts are required for decarbonising the building sector: a case in Hong Kong

Y Wang, W Pan - npj Urban Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Decarbonising the building sector involves collaborative efforts from multiple sectors.
Previous studies only focused on carbon mitigation within individual measures, impeding …

Allocation of Environmental Responsibilities in the Prefabricated Construction Supply Chain: Exploring the Influence of Government Subsidies

Q Tan, M Ye - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Prefabricated construction has shifted a portion of environmental responsibilities (ERs) from
on-site to off-site, prompting a focus on the entire supply chain. As an issue emerging …