Impact of Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme on work practices at construction sites in Hong Kong

Yu, Ann T.W.; Poon, Chi Sun; Wong, Agnes; Yip, Robin; Jaillon, Lara

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2012.09.023

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“…Among many industries, GSCM is particularly important in the construction industry, considering that it is one of the main sources of environmental problems and that it is a project-based business, where SCM practices are quite different from traditional SCM in the manufacturing industries, such as the electronics industry or the automotive industry [5,7,10].…”

Section: Gscm In the Construction Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Construction activities are not eco-friendly and contribute significantly to environmental degradation in many countries [5,10]. According to Widen and Hansson [11], as the construction industry turnover accounts for 5%-12% of GDP in a country, the environmental impact of emissions, energy usage and poisonous by-products from the production process and the end product is immense [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Environmental Capabilities of Suppliers for Green Supply Chain Management in Construction Projects: A Case Study in Korea

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Green supply chain management (GSCM) enhances a firm's competitiveness for sustainable growth. GSCM is especially important in the construction industry, a project-based business that often results in heavy environmental pollution. For the successful implementation of GSCM in the construction industry to occur, contractors should make the best use of suppliers' environmental capabilities based on shared understanding of the capabilities. This paper examines the shared understanding of suppliers' environmental management capabilities between the contractor and suppliers by assessing the consistency between the contractor's and suppliers' evaluations of the capabilities. This explorative case study investigates a supply chain comprised of a major construction firm and 106 suppliers in Korea. The results of the case analysis show that the suppliers' self-evaluation scores of environmental capability are higher than the contractor's evaluation scores. Furthermore, from both evaluators, suppliers received the lowest scores in the evaluation item rating the relationship with second-tier suppliers and the highest in the evaluation item rating the relationship with the contractor. The consistency between the suppliers' and contractor's evaluation is related to several characteristics of suppliers, such as industry type, firm size and partnership duration with the contractor. This study contributes to the literature of GSCM and strategic alignment amongst supply chain partners for the construction industry.

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Section: Gscm In the Construction Industrymentioning

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Environmental Capabilities of Suppliers for Green Supply Chain Management in Construction Projects: A Case Study in Korea

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“…In Hong Kong, an increasingly large quantity of waste are sent into the landfill annually with 15.4 million tonnes from construction and demolition waste, which account for 23% of total waste disposed in the landfill (Yu et al, 2012;EPD, 2010). Tam et al, (2007) conducted a research in Hong Kong aimed at assessing the wastage levels of different building material on construction sites.…”

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“…This initiatives will not only minimise the quantity of waste generated on site but will also help the construction participants develop a holistic approach to construction waste elimination and management. According to Yu et al (2012) the first three implementation of CWDCS has recorded a significant reduction in construction and demolition waste (C& D) in Hong Kong.…”

Section: Previous Studies On Materials Wastagementioning

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Professionals’ views of material wastage on construction sites and cost overruns

John¹,

Itodo²

2013

OTMCJ

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It is believed that building material wastage on construction sites account for cost overruns and any improvement in building materials management on construction sites has the potential to enhance the construction industry's performance with cost-saving benefits. The purpose of this study is to identify the most wasteful building material during construction operation. It also sets out to assess the level of material wastage with various subcontracting options, the percentage contribution of material wastage to project cost overrun, identify factors contributing to material waste on building sites and to examine the relationship between subcontracting options, project cost overrun and the level of waste generated from building material. A survey research design was employed. Responses from 56 site based professionals representing 70% of the respondents were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicate that the most wasteful building material during construction operation is mortar from plastering/rendering; labour-only subcontracting options have high contribution to material wastage. Furthermore, the study revealed that the average percentage contribution of building material wastage to project cost overrun is between 21-30%; Poor supervision, re-work, and poor material handling were identified as dominant factors that have high contribution to material wastage on sites. Finally, the result also shows that there is a relationship between subcontracting options, cost overrun and waste generated from building material during construction. Measures to reduce material wastage on construction sites were proposed.Improvement in building materials management on construction sites has the potential to enhance the construction industry's performance with cost-saving benefits.

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“…In an attempt to promote waste reduction, reuse and recycling, the Hong Kong government has implemented the Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme (CWDCS) to provide financial incentives for those who reduce construction and demolition waste and promote reuse and recycling [18]; in addition, charges are imposed on construction and demolition waste that require landfill [19].The government should provide guidance to the contractors for reducing construction waste [17] and set up an effective recycling company for various types of waste [20].…”

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Implementation on Solid Waste Reduction through 3R (NSWM Policy) and Elements to Close Gap between Policy and Contractors in Construction Industry in Penang

Ng¹,

Seow²,

Goh³

2015

IJESD

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Abstract-The construction industry is seriously contributing to waste disposal due to the rapid development of construction industry. Weaknesses in the implementation on solid waste reduction through 3R among contractors in the construction industry will cause unsustainable construction waste management. This has increased construction waste in landfills, especially island areas where limited of land for waste disposal activities. This paper aimed to study the implementation on solid waste reduction through 3R NSWM Policy among contractors in the construction industry in Penang, Malaysia and elements to close gap between policy and contractors. This paper conducted by the semi-structured interview, questionnaire survey and participant observation. The respondents consisted of officers Municipal Council and CIDB in Penang and 61 contractors registered under CIDB located in Penang. The results show that solid waste reduction through 3R is currently ineffective and has limited implementation in the construction industry in Penang. Furthermore, most respondents revealed that law enforcement, implementation among contractors and awareness are the elements that appropriate to close gap between the policy and contractors. Construction waste should be managed through the 3R as it is sustainable. Thus, all parties involved should be aware and emphasize the 3R concept for reducing the construction waste disposal.

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Impact of Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme on work practices at construction sites in Hong Kong

Cited by 125 publications

References 13 publications

Environmental Capabilities of Suppliers for Green Supply Chain Management in Construction Projects: A Case Study in Korea

Environmental Capabilities of Suppliers for Green Supply Chain Management in Construction Projects: A Case Study in Korea

Professionals’ views of material wastage on construction sites and cost overruns

Implementation on Solid Waste Reduction through 3R (NSWM Policy) and Elements to Close Gap between Policy and Contractors in Construction Industry in Penang

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