Reverse logistics in construction refers to the movement of products and materials from
salvaged buildings to a new construction site. While there is a plethora of studies looking at …

The construction industry is one of the most environmentally detrimental industries in the
world, impacting directly the use of raw materials, their determination of use involving the …

Deconstruction is an innovative and sustainable option for building end-of-life. It can turn the
negative impacts of demolition, including diverting valuable resources from the congested …

The construction industry remains under immense pressure to reduce its material and
climate related impacts. Increasing material demand and reduced building lifetimes have …

Abstract Despite that Building Information Modelling (BIM) is often praised as a whole life-
cycle methodology, possibilities for deconstruction are consistently overlooked. This study …

Many US cities have suffered economic decline and contain widespread residential,
commercial, and industrial property abandonment. Such abandonment results in negative …

Existing buildings are characterized by the continuous change in the functional
requirements of their end-users. As such, they are subjected to renovation or reconstruction …

Demolition of buildings is one fundamental, but little studied, factor in the dynamics of
building stocks. This research study examines the characteristics and location of demolished …

Research has identified cities as potential urban mines for recovering secondary
construction materials. Studies typically focus on stocks or flows of bulk materials on high …

Deconstruction is the eco-friendly alternative to demolition. It can help reduce the waste
stream from urban regeneration projects (URPs) to landfills. The literature, however, does …