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Cheng, E W L, Li, H, Shen, L Y and Fong, P S W (2002) Ranking of construction information for various functions of the general contractors: a preliminary study. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 181–91.

Chew, A T W and Ling, F Y Y (2002) Increasing Singapore's construction productivity through construction process re-engineering. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 123–45.

Formoso, C T, Santos, A D and Powell, J A (2002) An exploratory study on the applicability of process transparency in construction sites. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 35–54.

Green, S D (2002) The human resource management implications of lean construction: critical perspectives and conceptual chasms. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 147–65.

Kim, Y-W and Ballard, G (2002) Earned value method and customer earned value. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 55–66.

Koskela, L, Huovila, P and Leinonene, J (2002) Design management in building construction: From theory to practice. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 1–16.

Miles, R S and Ballard, G (2002) Problems in the interface between mechanical design and construction: A research proposal. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 83–95.

Miller, C J M, Packham, G A and Thomas, B C (2002) Harmonization between main contractors and subcontractors: a prerequisite for lean construction?. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 67–82.

Seydel, A, Wilson, O D and Skitmore, M R (2002) Financial evaluation of waste management methods: a case study. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 167–79.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: waste management; construction waste recycling; waste management plan; building waste; construction law; waste costs
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1609-9451
  • URL: http://www.worldscinet.com/jcr/03/0301/S1609945102000126.html
  • Abstract:
    A case study is presented of a waste management system for a construction project in Brisbane. The study incorporates the assessment of the current on-site waste management operations plan, a financial feasibility providing a comparison between traditional waste disposal methods, waste disposal methods as adopted on this site, and proposed environmental ideal waste management methods. The results indicate that the total cost of waste handling and disposal for the project was approximately the same as for traditional methods. For an idealized system of total waste management, there would have been an increase of cost of 66% over the traditional method. It is also shown that the waste separation system was not realized to its fullest potential, mainly due to difficult site conditions and the subcontractor's unfamiliarity with a Waste Management Scheme and that it is likely that improvement in these areas would require better control and planning of waste handling.

Singh, A (2002) Lean engineering for mass housing - design, manufacture and site erection. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 97–122.

Whelton, M G and Ballard, G (2002) Decriptive design study: a building facility renewal planning study. Journal of Construction Research, 3(01), 17–33.