Key factors affecting construction wastes in Vietnam

Abstract

As a developing country, Vietnam has a huge social demand for infrastructure. Ho Chi Minh City, where plenty of construction projects are made to cater to social needs, is seen as an economic center of preeminent importance. The development of construction projects in terms of quantity entails, among other things, the burden of construction wastes. In fact, the collection, classification, and treatment of wastes are not paid due attention by construction contractors. Furthermore, there remains a scarcity of enterprises investing in construction waste treatment plants and poor management of wastes. A major part of the waste is poorly treated, causing negative environmental effects. Hence, this paper identified factors affecting the management of construction wastes in Vietnam. A survey was used to collect the data for the analysis. The results illustrate that the critical factors affecting the management of construction wastes in Vietnam are: (1) Ecological design; (2) Optimization of design for reduction of material consumption and construction waste; (3) Recycling and reuse of construction wastes; (4) Workers' awareness of construction wastes; and (5) On-site waste sorting.