Challenges in Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management in Perak State, Malaysia
Abstract
Effective construction and demolition (C&D) waste management is critical to mitigating environmental degradation and economic consequences, as well as promoting sustainable construction practices. The goal of this research is to identify the challenges faced by contractors in C&D waste management in Malaysian construction projects. This research employs a qualitative methodology, gathering data through interviews and snowball sampling. The respondents to the research were site personnel, who are involved in and experts in C&D waste management practices at construction sites in Perak states. We transcribed the interviews and then classified them into themes. The challenges of C&D waste management in the Malaysian construction industry are inadequate regulatory enforcement, financial burden, lack of awareness and education, and insufficient infrastructure and technological capabilities. The intertwining of these themes creates a feedback loop that sustains the challenges in C&D waste management. The identified themes provide useful reference for the stakeholders to have a clear understanding of the challenges in C&D waste management implementation in Malaysia.
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Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Act 2007). Laws of Malaysia.
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Thürer, M., Tomasevic, I., & Stevenson, M. (2017). On The Meaning Of ‘Waste’: Review and Definition. Production Planning & Control, 28, 244 – 255.
Umar, U. A., Shafiq, N., and Ahmad, F. A. (2021). A Case Study on The Effective Implementation of The Reuse and Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Practices In Malaysia. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 12(1), 283-291.
Wong, P. X. & Roslan, S. N. A. (2019). Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Malaysian Construction Industry–Concrete Waste Management. Infrastructure. University Kuala Lumpur Research Journal, 7(1), 26-41.
Published
2024-11-01
How to Cite
AHMAD ZAKI, Siti Aisyah et al.
Challenges in Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management in Perak State, Malaysia.
International Journal of Business and Technology Management, [S.l.], v. 6, n. S2, p. 47-59, nov. 2024.
ISSN 2682-7646.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijbtm/article/view/27910>. Date accessed: 05 dec. 2024.
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