OPTIMIZATION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR WASTE REDUCTION ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
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2008
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Oladiran O.J.
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Proceedings: International conference on innovation in Architecture, Engineering and construction, Antalya, Turkey.
Abstract
Several millions of tonnes of waste are generated in the construction industry
annually. This rate is alarming because it is in multiples of household waste
production. Construction industry gives less concern to waste reduction due to the
complex nature of reuse and recycling which is a top priority in curbing waste
generation. Effective implementation of waste management plan (WMP) is a major
means of reducing waste on construction projects. A waste management plan
represent waste issues on the map and identification of existing waste problems is of
top priority; it then pinpoint the volume of waste for reduction, salvage, reuse or
recycling. This study focuses on the use of waste management plan at construction
sites in Nigeria. A survey was conducted on a sample of construction companies in
Nigeria using convenience-sampling technique. In the paper, the most important
factors that underlie effective implementation of WMP is staff training and it reveals
ten items that should form the content of a good WMP. The paper suggests that
practitioners should be cognizant of the factors discover in this research for
implementing WMP and to ensure that WMP consist all the contents identified in the
study to reduce waste on construction projects.
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1. Oladiran, O.J. (2008). Optimization of waste management plan for waste reduction on construction projects in Nigeria. Proceedings: International conference on innovation in Architecture, Engineering and construction, June 23-25, Antalya, Turkey.